Sometimes it is also referred as a „Planet of Romance“. Venus rotates so slowly that its one typical day lasts approximately 244 Earth days. It has the slowest rotation in Solar System. Venus reaches its maximum brightness shortly before sunrise or shortly after sunset‚so it is also known as the Morning Star or Evening Star. It
Free Planet Solar System Jupiter
Roman Entertainment There were many things the Romans did for entertainment. Even though this entertainment was cruel and brutal it satisfied the Roman’s need for excitment and relaxation. In Rome most people loved to watch others suffer and fight to their death. While others loved to go and get a good laugh at the theater or relax and talk about politics at the baths. In the city the state provided most of the entertainment. Outside of the city the people made their own
Premium Roman Empire Ancient Rome Rome
The Civilization of the Goddess Marija Gimbutas was born in 1921‚ in Vilnius the capital city of Lithuania‚ situated in the southeast of the country. She maintained a lifelong interest in the culture and customs of her homeland. She came to the United States as an immigrant from the Soviet government in 1949 after earning a Doctor of Philosophy degree in archaeology in 1946 at Tubingen University in Germany. Her background included linguistics‚ ethnology‚ and the history of religions‚ which was
Premium Skopje Missionaries of Charity Colombia
SUN TEMPLE AT MODHERA…. The Sun Temple‚ Modhera‚ at Modhera in Gujarat‚ is a temple dedicated to the Hindu Sun-God‚ Surya. It was built in 1026 AD by King Bhimdev of the Solanki dynasty. This temple depicts the essence of ancient times. The sculptures and architecture present in this temple are still magnificent after all these years. In the present times‚ prayers are not offered in this temple. This temple is now under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India. Other Sun Temples in India
Premium Sun Gold Vishnu
Middlemarch George Eliot Story: The main plot of Middlemarch‚ is‚ as the title says‚ a fictional world that represents the provincial life. But‚ as the provincial life is such a big topic‚ there are several plots that stand for different themes and that are represented for different characters. Some of these themes are marriage‚ love‚ money and social acceptation‚ themes that are connected between them as the conflict of not being able to get everything and the importance of establishing priorities
Premium
Baha’i is a faith in the Abrahamic tradition that came about in the mid-19th century. It is a very young religion‚ definitely the largest of young religions. Today it has over five million followers spread to nearly every corner of the world. Despite originating in Iran the vast majority of followers live elsewhere‚ living and practicing in all but two countries. The faith believes that God makes revelations to humanity appropriate to its level of development‚ and that the latest revelation to
Premium Religion Islam Christianity
Global positioning system (GPS) The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites that orbit the earth at approximately 12‚000 miles above surface and make two complete orbits every 24 hours. Placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense the GPS was originally intended for military applications‚ but in the 1980s‚ the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions‚ anywhere in the world
Premium Global Positioning System
sand just clings until your skin is dry‚ when it falls off‚ leaving no dirt behind. If anything‚ it exfoliates. One of the more exclusive features of this beach is that it’s an amazing location to watch the sunrise. Each morning‚ the sun appears on the horizon‚ coming up behind the water. Sunsets are beautiful‚ as well. Folks gather here and there on the beach and on the tops of dunes and sit to watch the sun fall behind the trees. The great stretch of sky over the water shifts through a rainbow of
Premium Water Atlantic Ocean Beach
Power is so ingrained into our society it’s almost second nature to rely on it. We use power to further ourselves by using the connections we form. Not everyone posses power‚ but they do try to display it on those who have even less than they do. The abundance or the insufficiency of power has been the main problem with the world since the beginning of time. Power imbalances the norms of the human race‚ it tips the odds in the favor of the endowed; in the process taking it away from those who aren’t
Premium Great Depression Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck
In an Asian Indian context‚ women are more likely to be responsible for child bearing and management of household and are hence expected to be confined to private realm‚ in contrast to men who are money making workers. Hence urban spaces in a city evolved without considering women as part of its functioning. Women tend to use more of designated public spaces that confirm to their gender roles. A medical precinct‚ revolving around the functioning of one or more medical institutions‚ is a gendered
Premium Urban design Gender role Public space