Can The World Live Without Plastic?
Plastic stays in the ecosystem for a long time, posing a hazard to wildlife and spreading pollutants. Plastic plays a role in global warming as well. Almost all plastics are manufactured from chemicals used in the manufacturing of climate-changing fossil fuels. As a result, our reliance on plastic deepens our need for these polluting fuels. […]
Post Covid-19 Air Travel Thwarted By Record High Inflation
In the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, and record-high inflation, the world has been forced to slow down, drastically, on more than one occasion, in the last two years. Several sectors of society felt the impact, causing a ripple effect that’s still being experienced as governments try to regain stability. Air travel […]
The Incredible Mexico Tour of Three Young Dancers
The “Three Musketeers” are a young and enthusiastic group of dancers. They recently went to Mexico for an 18-day tour. Sam Pu, one of the group’s members, performed his dance for the sixth time in Mexico. They had to wait two years for this to come to fruition. The narrative of these dancers serves as […]
The Roman Gods in Western Art: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and Mars
Absorbed from the Greek Pantheon and possibly dating back to the pre-Hellenistic period, the Roman Pagan Gods have inspired western artists throughout the ages. Countless pieces have been produced depicting those deities of ancient times, and here are three examples of such paintings. Heinrich Friedrich Füger painted ‘Jupiter Enthroned’ around the turn of the 19th […]
The Uffizi Gallery: A Temple of Art and Beauty
With more than two million visitors per year, the Uffizi Gallery is one of the most renowned and beloved Italian museums. A true jewel, the gallery is remarkable for its immense collection of paintings and sculptures, dating from the Middle Ages to modern times. However, the Uffizi’s heart can be found in its priceless collection […]
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Lauds Queen Elizabeth II for Being Her Inspiration in Honor of Platinum Jubilee
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascended the throne in 1972, twenty years subsequent to the ascension of her Majesty’s third cousin, Queen Elizabeth II. 14 years apart, they are related through Christian IX of Denmark, the father of Queen Elizabeth’s great grandmother, Queen Alexandra. Now, as they celebrate their Golden and Platinum Jubilees, the world […]
Understanding The Quantum Realm 2: War Between Einstein and Bohr
90 years after the discoveries of the double-slit experiment took the scientific world by storm, physicists still face the problem of grasping the concepts of another reality. In the last article, we attempted to give a very simple overview of what physics is, more specifically, what quantum physics is. In this article, will look at […]
Snapping China Before the Revolutions
Unlike Egypt with its pyramids buried under the sands, China did not have calamitous sand storms or great floods to erase its 5,000 years of civilization. But, the China you see today has been altered beyond the great flood, not by nature, but by its people. During recent history, China experienced colossal loss during Japanese […]
Narrative Social Harmony Through Dance
Costa Mesa, CA – With over a decade of success, Shen Yun returned to Coast Mesa for its 2022 world tour, making its two-week fresh debut after the pandemic. Locals have been awaiting its return for over two years, hoping once again to immerse themselves into its colorful performance to sweep away dullness and anxiety […]
Is the Mining Industry in Danger?
The Environmental Protection Agency has taken legal steps to block the disposal of mining waste into Bristol Bay in Alaska. The area is famously known for its fisheries but underneath the ground lies gold and copper deposits that mining industries have had their eyes on for years. The legal proposal from EPA will protect all […]