Papermaking

Sumarians, an ancient group of people who lived in southern Mesopotamia around 3500 BC, are attributed with the very first attempts to transcribe symbols onto moveable materials. The Sumarians developed a ‘cuneiform’ alphabet, which were then etched into clay tablets with a triangle shaped stylus called a ‘calamus’ and then allowed to dry or fired in a kiln to make them last as long as possible. The Sumarians are speculated to be the earliest people to ever use the first known written system in the

Xaria Peralta Period 1 Unsinkable When people look outside, people may see trees, a blue sky and green grass but there is a test going on between human creations and the long standing creator, mother nature. The Titanic is a marvelous example of one of our tried, and failed ideas to survive mother nature. The Titanic was killed not because of a flaw in her building, but a flaw in the humans that were supposed to keep her and her passengers safe. The Titanic was special from the blueprints

The medieval Chinese economic revolution impacted China in many ways. The Chinese were able to import and export goods at an increasing rate. There were advances in China’s economy. The demand and the amount of goods produced increased. The productions of goods were affected by the migration to different areas. It also brought about variations in everyday life in the population and how they interacted with each other. During the revolution, trade adapted and soared to great heights. Farmers had

goals. Both of them are indispensable. Einstein said, “Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind”, 　　From my perspective, science and religion are not in conflict or incompatible, but complementary and integral. From papermaking technology used for the printing of the Buddhist Scriptures to the internet served as preaching religion, both science and religion played an indispensable sole in human beings’ lives. To some degree, religion can be a moral guidance for people

Pollution and Environmental Degradation are things that the large majority of humans contributes to some small or large way on the daily. Whether it is our mode of transportation, throwing a piece of trash on the ground, buying products made from trees, and to be perfectly honest the concentration in which we live, by which I mean the proximity of the average residents in which we reside. These all seem like regular everyday things that are just normal. But in the past things like these were so beyond

carbon nitrogen bond. There is a triple bond from the carbon atom to the nitrogen atom. Cyanide has many usages but can also be very dangerous to the people that are handling the substance. This compound is used in photography, fishing, mining, and papermaking. While it seems efficient in these different activities, it is extremely deadly. This substance is a quickly acting poison that can kill someone in a short period of time. In our poster we went over many different subjects regarding this infamous

Therefore, all kinds of books such as almanacs, textbooks, romances, poetry and especially Bibles were all published at this time. As the demand for books grew, the book trade began to thrive throughout Europe, and industries related to it, such as papermaking, increased as well. The result of all of this was a more literate nation and a stronger economy. The Arts also flourished as well, during the Renaissance as people created new techniques and discovered new subjects to paint and sculpt. The most

Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Uses and Hemp Marijuana, dope, weed, pot, these are all names for a drug that has many medical uses, but it not currently legal in the United States. Marijuana is still used extensively for medical purposes, even though it is illegal. Marijuana, when smoked, produces a chemical substance known as THC, or tetra-hydro-cannabinol. It is often used as a recreational drug, which is used to heighten perception, and relax the mind and body. In medical use

Trade Networks Trade networks were a vital part of the political, economical, and cultural developments of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and China. A trade route is a network used to transport goods to other countries. Trade networks made a huge impact on the political, economical, and cultural developments in China, the Middle East and Africa, and Europe. The Chinese were greatly influenced because of trade. Marco Polo was a political influence because of trade. He left Venice, and crossed

(3-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-thioureido) benzene) is a systemic broad-spectrum fungicide controlling various fungal pathogens. The LD50 of Methyl Thiophanate in the male rabbit by oral route is 2270 mg/kg body weight. It is used as a preservative in paint, textile, papermaking, leather industry and ware housing practices, as well as a fruit preservative (Giry et al., 2001, Berglof et al., 2002), Methyl Thiophanate is well absorbed (80–85%) after oral exposure and is subsequently metabolized into many compounds