The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation and footnoting. The Treaty of Lodi, or Peace of Lodi, was a peace agreement between Milan, Naples and Florence that was signed on 9 April 1454 at Lodi in Lombardy, on the banks of the…
Being the most sacred places in Christendom, the city of Vatican City is a testimony to the history of some two millennia. As the site of the tomb of Apostle Saint Peter, who was the first Pope, this is the main pilgrimage center directly linked to the history of Christianity.…
Why is the volume of a cone one third of the volume of a cylinder? Bookmark this question. Show activity on this post. The volume of a cone with height h and radius r is 1 3 π r 2 h, which is exactly one third the volume of the…
The Hokule’a gave the Native Hawaiian people an identity; it became a symbol of hope for the survival of their culture. Now they call Hokule’a the mother ship because she spawned a new generation. Since that 1976 voyage, 25 more deep-sea-voyaging canoes have been birthed across 11 countries. Hokulea, a…
It is in the lumen of the rough ER that proteins are folded to produce the highly important biochemical architecture which will provide ’lock and key’ and other recognition and linking sites. It is also in the lumen that an amazing process of quality control checking is carried out. Rough…
As citizens we respect the laws because they are clearly communicated and fairly enforced. Everyone is held accountable to the same laws, and those laws protect our fundamental rights. This is the foundation of the rule of law in the United States. The Rule of Law matters because it seeks…
Back in the 1930’s in the U.S., school buses were pure yellow. Thus, the term “school bus yellow” came into the English language. Why are school buses yellow-orange (or yellow) today? Yellow (and the yellow family of colors) gets your attention faster than any other color. People notice yellow objects…
If the graph of a quadratic function crosses the x-axis at two points, then the equation has two real rational solutions. These solutions are also called x-intercepts or roots. If it touches the x-axis at one point, it has one real rational solution. The quadratic equation is given by: The…
Researchers believe that the sound of water can guide the neuronal waves in our brain, allowing for a calming effect. In addition, the sound of water is also a form of “white noise” which can provide multiple psychological benefits as well. The running water sound activates the vessel of our…
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, was approved by the Constitutional Court (CC) on 4 December 1996 and took effect on 4 February 1997. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996) Preamble Believe that South Africa belongs…