Archive for March 2012
Whistler’s Mother, official title Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1, is one of the most famous paintings in American art. It is an oil on canvas painting that depicts the painters mother sitting on a chair. It gained fame in the United States at the Chicago World’s Fair and became a symbol of motherhood and family values. It is currently owned and displayed by the Musée d’Orsay, which is a museum in Paris. It has toured worldwide on occasion, and sometimes appears in America for a short public viewing. If you have ever wondered who painted this iconic painting, keep reading to find out.
Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease after the physician who identified the cause, is a disease that is best known for causing skin lesions that often appear as deformations or growths. If it is untreated the disease commonly progresses and leads to permanent disfiguration and damage to the eyes, skin, nerves and limbs. Evidence for this disease dates back to at least 4000 years ago and it has affected many people and civilizations through the years. Leprosy drugs are now available to cure this disease, but in the past those suffering leprosy were quarantined or segregated in leper colonies and some of these still exist today.
The state of Pennsylvania, full name Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is located in the northeastern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, New Jersey and Canada. Although it is the 33rd largest state in the country it is the 6th largest state by population with an estimated 12.7 million people. The largest city in the state is Philadelphia with about 6 million people residing within the metropolitan area. The state of Pennsylvania played host to many of the important events in early US history. Let’s take a look a brief history of the formation of the state Pennsylvania.
The President of the United States of America is the head of government and head of state. The President has many important roles including the leader of the executive branch of the government and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Although the President of the United States has always been an important position, today it is widely regarded as the highest position of power in the world. The vast majority of Presidents have been over 50 years of age at the time of inauguration, but 9 Presidents have been under this age. If you have ever wanted to know which person was the youngest ever President, keep reading to find out.
Quentin Tarantino is best known as a celebrity director who burst onto the scene with the hit movie “Reservoir Dogs” in 1992. His career took off from this point and he has worked on a number of hit movies. He has also won many awards, including an Academy Award in 1995. Apart from his directing he has also appeared in front of the camera in a number of roles and he has written and produced a number of films and television shows. The following is a list of movies that Quentin Tarantino has directed, acted in, written or produced.
The Walt Disney Concert Hall is located in Downtown Los Angeles, California. It was built between 1999 and 2003 with a total cost of $130 million. The hall seats 2,265 people and it is a part of the Los Angeles Music Center. It is used for many musical events and it is the home of the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra. The Walt Disney Concert Hall has one of the most unique designs of any concert hall in the world. If you want to know who designed it, keep reading to find out.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the highest professional basketball league in North America. The league is made up of 30 teams (29 from the US and 1 from Canada), which are separated into 2 conferences and 6 divisions. The league was founded as the Basketball Association of America in 1946 with 11 teams and merged with the National Basketball League in 1949 to become to NBA. The regular season is made up of 82 games and at the end of this eight teams from each conference enter the NBA Playoffs (3 division winners and 5 teams with the next best records). The playoffs consist of 4 best-of-7 rounds, first round, Conference semifinals, Conference finals and culminates with the NBA Finals, where 2 teams qualify for the chance to win the NBA Championship.
Duct tape is a cloth backed adhesive tape used for many different purposes. It is known for being strong and flexible while remaining very sticky. It was invented in 1942 by Permacel, which was a part of the company Johnson & Johnson at the time. It was originally designed for sealing ammunition cases during World War II, but it wasn’t long before it was being used for other purposes such as repairing military equipment. Since it was released to the public it has been used for a variety of different purposes, including many unusual and alternative uses. Let’s take a look at how this popular product is manufactured.
A chemical element is any substance that cannot be chemically separated into simpler substances. They are made up of a single type of atom and are distinguished by the atomic number, which is the amount of protons found in the nucleus of the element. All elements also have a chemical symbol, such as Mg for magnesium and Na for sodium, which is used on the periodic table and in chemical equations. Currently there are 118 known elements, but not all of these occur naturally.
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake that covers an area of almost 500 km2 (193 sq mi.). It is a very deep lake with an average depth of about 300 m (1,000 feet) and a deepest point of 501 m (1,645 feet). This depth makes it the second deepest lake in the United States. It is also the 26th largest lake in the world in terms of volume with a total of 150.7 km3 (122,160,280 acre-foot). Lake Tahoe is classified as an alpine lake and is almost 1,900 m (6,225 feet) above sea level. The lake and surrounding area are a major tourist attraction. If you want to know where this popular lake is located, continue reading to find out.