Seth, or Set, is the ancient Egyptian deity of storms, deserts, evil, chaos, evil, and foreign lands. Seth is an extremely authoritative and significant in the ancient Egyptian belief system as he brutally liquidated his own relative Osiris. Seth's role as his brother's usurper remains exceedingly pertinent to ancient Egyptian religion as it would lead to the birth of Seth's arch nemesis Horus, the battles the two fought, which included physical conflicts and boat races, and Seth leaving the…
Pet Store Insurrection In the busy area of L.A. California where celebrities roamed and laughter was abroad was a little pet store. Inside that little pet store was a world of animals. The owner, named Everett, did a lot of the work himself when he first started his business, without hiring any workers. But the work paid off and over time Everette’s business became successful and decided that it was time to open another store. Everette decided to buy another store that had animals already…
longer masked. Procopius does not have to fear of what the consequences will be for speaking of them so harshly. His opinion of their true personalities is displayed. To summarize his views on Justinian, he (Procopius) includes a paragraph that says, “If I select some of those which will exhibit his whole character to prosperity, and which clearly shows his dissimulation, his neglect of God, the priesthood, the laws, and the people which showed itself devoted to him. He was utterly without…
The Emperor Justinian and His Attendants was made in 547 A.D by an artist who is still unknown because for the most part most of the art created during this time were unsigned. This piece is a colorful and very detailed Mosaic which highlights the Byzantine style. The Emperor Justinian and His Attendants can be found in the church of San Vitale in Ravenna. This Mosaic is the most famous figure authority during the Byzantine empire. This image “depicts a centered emperor in front of many…
In 476 the Western half of the Roman Empire collapsed and fell. The Eastern half surviving for more than 1,000 years known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire also known as the Eastern half. A high-ranking nobleman who succeeded his uncle to the throne known as Justinian. Justinian being a significant leader later on rebuilt the crumbling fortifications of Constantinople, built vast and complex buildings, created new laws known as the Justinian…
Many stories have been turned into movies, however when this happens there are usually several flaws within the movies that do not relate to the story. When the movie 300 was created based upon Herodotus’ account of the War at Thermopylae, there were a few faults within the film; two of the main flaws being, the matter in which Xerxes’ messengers were sent to King Leonidas to request earth and water, with the other key difference being the point of the battle in which the Spartan king Leonidas…
are bad days. November 12 2012, is the day that I felt like a champion while breaking through a losing streak. Starting from the beginning, I was going to a Technical college in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The education I was perusing was to learn skills towards welding. In this trade, I was able build, weld, and drive vehicles within most jobs available in that field. After the education, I went job hunting. For a one year in welding skills education, I received many interview offers from business…
you find yourself in an emergency situation. (Reason audience ought to listen) I was previously first-aid certified and have prior experience with splinting fractures on patients in the hospital as a student nurse. (credibility) So today we will be demonstrating how easy it is to splint an injury by first explaining what a splint is, using the right materials, and finally, how to make the splint. (thesis) Body I. Before explaining how to create a splint, it is important to understand what…
I chose to interview ebrima jawara and tin nguyen who taught muay thai at the infinite martial arts school in gaithersburg. I chose to interview them because i have always had a interest in muay thai but have never got a chance to see how it was taught in mordern day. I also interviewed them to get input from martial arts teachers about how they came to teaching the martial art they practiced. When i was writing my questions i tried to be straight forward and clear with them to get a good answer…
ever since I was a kid. I've always wanted to build a computer, for the last two years I've wanted to build a gaming rig. So much earlier this year I finally build one. I ordered all necessary parts via online so that I could pick the parts up on the same day. It would take at least a five hours, to and from, along with three to four hours of building time. However, I was determined; however, I was told by my mother to wait for the next day due to my father's health, but he knew how long I…