...Anna Higgins Field Trip Project G148C Lava Beds National Monument For my class field trip I visited Lava Beds National Monument. This beautiful monument is home to the Medicine Lake Shield Volcano. Medicine Lake is the largest volcano by volume in the Cascade Range. Over the last half-million years, volcanic eruptions from this volcano have created a rugged landscape of volcanic features. It is home to over 700 caves, native american rock art sites and battlefields. It is an oasis in the high desert wilderness. I started my trip by visiting the Visitor Center located off of the cave loop road where I learned about all the caves and hiking trails. Upon leaving the visitor center I hiked the Thomas Wright battleground trail. Then I visited three caves starting with Mushpot Cave a lighted cave with interpretive signs. After exploring mushpot I ventured to Sentinel Cave which is a 3,280ft cave with two entrances, smooth floors and lots of interesting features. Last but not least I explored Skull Cave a 580ft long cave with a lower level floor made of ice year around and a huge wide open feel. The visitor center at Lava Beds National Monument was very educational. As soon as I enter the building I was greeted by a Ranger who taught me all about the caves and screened me for white nose syndrome. A disease which has been affecting the bats that live within the caves at Lava Beds National Monument. I also watched the twelve minute movie shown by the visitor center before starting...
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...In the novel Monument 14, the kids went through many difficult situations which caused them to grow and change so they were able to survive. The three characters in the book that change in order to survive are Niko, Dean, and Josie. Niko at the beginning of the story he a natural born survivalist which is why they called him Brave Hunter Man. At the end of the story, he becomes the leader and the voice of the group. At the beginning of the story, Josie couldn't handle pressure she was in shock and is afraid. In the end, she becomes the “mom” of all the kids and became a real leader. Dean also handles pressure very poorly but by the end, he is a leader that has made sacrifices. Dean is a character that changes a lot in the story. He is not very strong and is afraid. While they are on the bus and it is on its side he gives up. Dean stated “ I should go to sleep now was the thought that came into my head”(Laybourne 8). This shows that when Dean is in trouble he wants to give up and doesn't fight. He is currently being poisoned and instead of realizing it, he chooses to sleep. Dean says “ “ We're going to die !” And I thought They’re right. Yes, we’ll die. But it’s ok.” (Laybourne 8). In this quote from the text...
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...More than just a Coach Angelo Di Maria’s use of differing elements in Joe Paterno’s monument suggests the man was not just an exceptional coach, but also an exceptional human being. The seven-foot tall, bronze monument on the east side of Beaver Stadium was dedicated to the success of the long-time coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions football program. Centered in the monument, Joe Paterno was displayed smiling and running, presumably onto the field, with a bas-relief of players following behind him. The action of the coach pointing his hand and index-finger up toward the crowd reflected his will to win and dominance throughout the years. Illustrating how Paterno led his players onto the field year after year, in culmination with the career list of the games he coached engraved on the right side of the monument, Maria made it apparent that Paterno was mainly a successful coach. Yet, through the use of Paterno’s iconic quote and three bold adjectives located to the left of Paterno’s statue, the sculptor showcased that Paterno was much more than that. Written as an, “Educator, Coach, (and) Humanitarian”, the words outshadow Joe as just a coach. Backed by the legend’s quote of, “They ask me what I’d like written about me when I’m gone. I hope they write I made Penn State a better place, not just that I was a good football coach”, emphasis is placed on the coach as a caring and loyal individual, whom helped Penn State grow, both on and off the field. Going back to the four players...
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...THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON ACCOUNTING SYSTEM A CASE STUDY OF FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK PLC MAKURDI ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of information technology on accounting system. The researcher has done this research using primary and secondary sources of data thereby adopting the questionnaire method and personal interview as a data collection technique. The statistical tool adopted in testing hypothesis was analyzed using chi-square. The major findings of this research revealed that, the positive impact of information technology outweighs the negative impact and both banks and customers benefit from it. Fraud is a major problem associated with information technology as it is on the increase by the day. The research recommended that, Government should improve the electricity supply in the country; they should support local IT firms by providing loans, and lowering tariffs with a view to encouraging them in carrying out their activities. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Tittle page - - - - - - - - i Approval page - - - - - - - - ii Declaration - - - - - - - - iii Acknowledgement - - - - - - - iv Dedication - - - - - - - - v Abstract - - - - - - - - vi Table of contents - - - - - - - vii CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study - - - - - 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem. - - - - 2 1.3 Objectives of the study. - - -...
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...Secular Organizations and Sacred Places Paper Team C Tammy Gillespie, Mary Gurganus, Nicole Plescher, Charles Zack, Joseph Cruz HUM 105 University of Phoenix April 11, 2011 Introduction Sacred places are critical elements in the mythic traditions that Team C has been studying and the stories surrounding the world’s myths are important as well. The stories surrounding the sacred places are important as the mythic breaks into today’s present high technological world, with the boundary crossings from the past to the present world today. The stories can come from a sacred sight, a secular organization, or some site with supernatural revelation that can link the past to the present with the myths (stories) told about an ancient people, or an ancient civilization through the myths. Stories about sacred places allow today’s humanity to see past versus present, realistic versus mythological, or spiritual versus materialistic (University of Phoenix, 2011). Team C ran across an article that showed a new sacred site in today’s world that will seem ancient to the future generations, but not for today’s generation...
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...Whalon Herbert Anthropology 108 17 November 2000 Dr. Ringle, Professor Stonehenge is without a doubt the most interesting monument in Europe. The ring of stones standing in the open vastness of Salisbury Plain is an evocative image of wonder and mystery. (Scarre, 130) Stonehenge is both traditional and unique in Britain colorful history. It is traditional in that it falls within a whole class of monuments characterized by circular banks and ditches, or by rings of standing stones. Its uniqueness is engulfed within the size of the stones, the complexity of their arrangement, and the balancing of the lintels atop the uprights. There are three other major monuments in Britain, and while they don’t receive the same consideration as Stonehenge, they too entice much scrutiny. While the unique characteristics of Stonehenge only help to intensify its marvel, the ambiguities of its intention pose questions that today are still not answered. This essay will discuss monumentality as it compares to the four major henge enclosures in Britain. The monuments, namely Stonehenge, Avebury, Marden, and Durrington Walls, will be used in conjunction with discussing what purposes monuments can serve, as well as what the remains of a site can tell us about the culture of a society. Avebury The best-known neighbor of Stonehenge, the Great Circles at Avebury, was built between c. 2,500 and 2,200 BC. Together the two sites illustrate two important general characteristics of the culture of the Bronze Age:...
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...Have you ever thought about how fun or dangerous it would be to the best Native American leader and warrior? If you do, you should read about Crazy Horse, who was one of the best leaders and if you don't believe it, he even has a monument in his memory because of all of the amazing things he has done for the Native Americans and his people. He died an honorable death, with his father by his side. Crazy Horse was a legendary Native American leader and warrior who stood out and looked differently than others. He was very important and even had a monument made for him, had a lot of commitment and leadership for the Lakota people. Crazy Horse’s early childhood is very adventurous. He was born around 1840-1845, and there is no written report...
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...|Monument Security, Inc. | |Employment Application | |An Equal Opportunity Employer | Please Print __/__/__ ___________________ ___________________ __ Date Last Name First Name Middle Present Address ______________________________ _______________ ___ _____-____ No. & Street City State Zip Permanent Address if different from present address ______________________________ _______________ ___ _____-____ No. & Street City State Zip (___) ________ (___) ________ ___-__-____ Cell Phone Home Phone Social Security Number Email Address: ______________________________ Employment Desired Position applying for: ______________________________________________ Are you applying for: Regular full-time work? Yes No Regular part-time work? Yes No What days and hours are you available for work? ______________________________________________ Are you available for work on weekends? Yes No Would you be available to work overtime, if necessary? Yes No If hired, on what date can you start work? __/__/__ Salary desired: ______________________________________________ Have you ever applied...
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...Stonehenge is located in the county Wilshire, which is about an hour and forty minutes drive, east of London. Long before the first construction of the monument was built, the Stonehenge landscape already used to contain long barrows, communal burial mounds of people from the Early Neolithic Period, around 4000 BC. The Stonehenge cursus, a 3 kilometer long and 100 meters wide strip of land outlined by two earthern banks found near Stonehenge also comes from about the same time (Ruggles et al). It is important to note that the Stonehenge is built in stages. The circular earthen ditch and bank is the earliest known development in Stonehenge, probably built using the antler of a red deer. It was developed during the Middle Neolithic period, around 2950 BC (Ruggles et al). The monument originally comprised of a ring made of 56 pits, known as the Aubrey holes, named after the antiquarian and scholar, John Aubrey who first discovered and recorded the holes in 1666 (Jack). These holes erected Bluestones that came from the Preseli Mountain in South wales, about 250 kilometers away (Pearson). These Bluestones were around 2 meters long and weigh several tons each (Ruggles et al). It took a lot of effort for prehistoric people to transport the heavy Bluestones from Whales to England; this suggests that the people who first created the monument placed significant importance on the Bluestones. The Station Stones and Heelstone (with a missing companion) were also put at about the same time. The...
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...Chicarite, the most hated person in the kingdom of life, finally has done something bad enough to be thrown (in his case pushed) out of the realm. He was a disgrace to all mankind; he stole high price jewelry, rare foods that only come once a year, and great monuments of gods and goddesses. He has stolen every monument except for one, the great Zeus’s monument. Today, he made a big mistake of stealing it in front of everyone. The people were furious (mostly scared because they didn’t want the gods to punish them); they threw pots, pans, and whatever could be found at the time. One person in the angry mob happened to find a huge pot lying around. Obviously he had no aim and lunged it in to the air! ‘Krsh’! The monument shattered! As...
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...Religion has always played an important role in the development of art and architecture. They serve as a bridge between the real world and the divine world, and mirror religious views of people and the major beliefs of the society. Hagia Sophia and the Dome of the Rock are two of the greatest and the most important architectural monuments in the world. Even though two of the most historical mosques, Hagia Sophia and the Dome of the Rock, are built for different religions, but due to a sharing purpose, which being praying to God, the difference can barely be noticed. By sharing a purpose, both structures act as a shrine for different religions to reach God. Hagia Sophia is one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture. It was originally built in 360 AD and for more than a thousand years was a Christian church. The church was rebuilt in 532–537 during Emperor Justinian’s rule by architects Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. Its interior was decorated with mosaics, marble columns and fresco paintings on the wall. The dome of Hagia Sophia is what fascinates architects, engineers and art historians the most. This particular design, pendentive—the triangular form providing the architectural transition between the circular and square shapes 1 . Just below the dome, 40 windows were placed letting light in and shine on the mosaics. The pendentives and the windows created an illusion of the dome floating above the...
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...surface. Fresco is used in the Mixtec Culture by Diego Rivera. From the Print media, my favorite the woodcut. I find it very creative to draw a desired image on a block of wood, and creating all sorts of works of art with it. The earliest surviving woodcut image was made in China in 868 C.E. which portrayed Buddha preaching at the Diamond Sutra (Getlein 8.2). From the Sculpture media, my favorite is material is blocks of material and cuts used for carving. Tilman Riemenschneider uses this when he carved Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon (Getlein 11.8). Jeff Koons is an American artist who is well known for his reproductions of banal objects. He is from Pennsylvania, but lives and works in New York City. In 1992, he was commissioned by three art dealers to create a piece for Arolsen Castle in Bad Arolson, Germany. This is when he created Puppy. It is a 43 ft. tall sculpture of a West Highland White Terrier puppy. It is made with a variety of flowers on a transparent colour-coated chrome stainless steel substructure. It has been installed around the world, not just in Germany. Other places include Australia, the United States and now it is...
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...Throughout history many countries and places in the world have be known for beautiful and sublime agriculture built in the name of religion and praise of God and man. Egypt sets it’s self apart from these other places because of the history Egypt agriculture has, the influence the agricultural on many religious followers on many religious fronts today, and the vitality the monuments still have after years of punishment through the elements. The construction of the temples and pyramids in Egypt is a testament to the importance of spirituality to the people of Egypt. Making them an interesting people and the monuments made a remarkable feat to be astonished for many years to come. During the ancient times of Egypt, life began and ended with...
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...ladders and use extended poles on is paint brushes to reach the corners of massive mural that spans a whopping 11 feet long and 25.6 feet high (PabloPicasso.org, 2009). This painting uses only black and white paint with varying shade scales to bring out the dramatics of the artwork. Picasso never told anyone what the meaning of the subjects of the artwork meant but only “This bull is a bull and this horse is a horse. If you give a meaning to certain things in my paintings it may be very true, but it is not my idea to give this meaning. What ideas and conclusions you have got I obtained too, but instinctively, unconsciously. I make the painting for the painting. I paint the objects for what they are” (Arbeiter, 2015). Guernica painting in the United Nations building. (United Nations Headquarters, N.Y.,...
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...Gambia Country in West Africa The Gambia is a small West African country, bounded by Senegal, with a narrow Atlantic coastline. It's known for its diverse ecosystems around the central Gambia River. Abundant wildlife in its Kiang West National Park and Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve includes monkeys, hippos and rare birds. The capital, Banjul, and nearby Serekunda offer access to beaches running south from Bakau to Kololi. Capital: Banjul President: Yahya Jammeh Official language: English The flag of the Gambia consists of three horizontal red, blue and green bands separated by two thin white fimbriations. Adopted in 1965 to replace the British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the Gambia Colony and Protectorate, it has been the flag of the Republic of the Gambia since the country gained independence that year. It remained unchanged throughout the Gambia's seven-year confederation with Senegal. Unesco world heritage site 1. Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites James Island and Related Sites present a testimony to the main periods and facets of the encounter between Africa and Europe along the River Gambia, a continuum stretching from pre-colonial and pre-slavery times to independence. The site is particularly significant for its relation to the beginning of the slave trade and its abolition. It also documents early access to the interior of Africa. The first European settlers on the island came from Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, a vassal state of...
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