Introduction. What is Music?
We are often talking about music, but what it really is? Just look, what various sources tells: "an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a…
Medieval European music
Medieval European music is music from the European middle ages, which is generally divided into two periods: the Ars Antiqua and the Ars Nova. Characteristics of the time are styles…
Authentic performance
The authentic performance movement is an effort on the part of musicians and scholars to perform works of classical music in ways similar to how they were performed when they…
History of Motorcycles
Motorcycles have come along way from when they were first created by doing nothing more than adding an engine to a bicycle. Now motorcycles are some of the most technical…
Traditional Japanese Music – Beginnings
Some of the earliest musical devices found in Japan date back to the Yayoi period--prior to AD 250. The most import instruments found from this era are the bells, or…
Choosing A Motorcycle
So you are thinking of purchasing a motorcycle. Well I will try to walk you through some steps you should think about before heading out to your nearest dealer or…
Types of Motorcycles
Back when motorcycles first started, they were designed to be used on several different platforms. With little adjustments to the suspension or engine you could turn your regular street cruiser…
Lithuanian Religion and Mythology
Backgruound Lithuanian religion belongs to the Baltic religions and through many links is related to Prussian and Lettish ones and, along with the old religions of the Northern and Central…
Ancient Egyptian Chambers Explored
One of the mysteries of Egypt's Great Pyramid deepened early last September when archaeologists penetrated a 4,500-year-old blocked shaft only to find another stone blocking their way. During Pyramids Live:…
The Seven Wonders: The Great Pyramid of Giza
Man fears Time, yet Time fears the Pyramids (Arab proverb) It is the one and only Wonder which does not require a description by early historians and poets. It is…
The Seven Wonders: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The approach to the Garden sloped like a hillside and the several parts of the structure rose from one another tier on On all this, the earth had been and…
The Seven Wonders: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
But when I saw the sacred house of Artemis that towers to the clouds, the were placed in the shade, for the Sun himself has never looked upon its equal…
The Seven Wonders: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
I have lying, over me in Halicarnassus, a gigantic monument such as no other dead person has, adorned in the finest way with statues of horses and men carved most…
Astronomy Section – Meteors
A meteor, or a shooting star as they are more commonly known, is the streak of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in the Earth's atmosphere. It looks like…
Astronomy Section – Earth and Moon
The Earth is unique amongst the terrestrial planets in having a large satellite, the Moon, which, relative to the Earth, has the largest mass of any satellite - parent system…
Astronomy Section – Comets
Comets are nebulous celestial bodies orbiting the sun. A comet is characterised by a long, luminous tail, but only in the segment of the comet's orbit when it passes closest…
Astronomy Section – Asteroids
Introduction Although neglected scientifically and publicly for a long time, in the past ten years asteroids have been the subject of much interest and debate. This has caused by announcements…
Don’t Be a Cat-and-Mouse Manager
Don’t Be a Cat-and-Mouse Manager Why employees perform better for bosses who care about them by Kenneth A. Tucker and Vandana Allman Authors of Animals, Inc. (Warner Books, 2004) One…
History of Wing Chun Kung Fu
Four hundred years ago, there lived a man named Yim Say Koan who had trained for many years in the Shaolin Temple. His bean cake store was the means by…
Is mathematics and science teacher-upskilling working?
There is a concerted push throughout South Africa to enhance mathematics and science teachers’ skills. But are these interventions being effective? “With varied success,” according to Charles (Raymond) Smith curriculum…