Art Through Ages One of the first civilizations, the Egyptians were the first people to portray humans. They believed in the existence of the soul that survives after death. Therefore they made in stone-idealized humans to house Ka-the soul. For the Egyptians, longevity was very important. And like most civilizations, Egyptians put a lot of faith in gods. Early Greek art was greatly influenced by the Egyptians. Geography permitted both cultures...

Technology and Today’s World    The technology which surrounds almost everyone in the modern society, affects both work and leisure activities. Technology contains information that many would rather it did not have. It influences minds in good and bad ways, and it allows people to share information which they would otherwise not be able to attain. Even if a person does not own a computer or have credit cards, there is...

Essay No. 01 Acid Rain   Great amount of pollution from cars, factories and an overabundance of garbage is overwhelming the modern society. The immense amounts of sulphur dioxide emitted into the air causes high levels of acid in the atmosphere. When this sulphuric acid is absorbed into moisture in the air, poignant rainfalls can be damaging to the external environment. Lakes, air and ecosystem the world over are being destroyed...

Effective Communication Skills  To function effectively in today’s society, people must communicate with one another. Yet, for some individuals communication experiences are so unrewarding that they either consciously or unconsciously avoid situations where communication is required. The very attempt not to communicate communicates something. Through not only words, but through tone of voice and through gesture, posture, facial expression, etc., we constantly communicate to those around us. Through these channels, we...

Impacts of Modern Technology Advance technology or emerging technology has highly affected our society. The economic picture of India has completely changed with the changes in technology. It has favoured the educated and the skilled only because of the fastest growing technical jobs — software engineering tops the list. All engineering jobs are paying well; proving that highly skilled labour is what employers are interested for potential employees. There is clear...

Importance of Herbal Medicines  Or Herbal Medicines Herbal medicines are those medicines which are purely made by herbs. They don’t have any side effects. Many well established medicines originally come from plants. For example, the painkiller morphine comes from poppies, aspirin comes from the bark of willow trees and digoxin (a drug used to treat heart failure) comes from foxgloves. Traditional herbal medicines have been used in the UK for centuries....

Action and Contemplation  Man is born with the divine command. As it is written in the Bible, “God commanded man.” Life is certainly neither a bed of roses nor a dreamy contemplation. There is action and struggle in every inch of it. Man has to struggle against unfavourable circumstances, wrestle with the dark forces of nature and compete with his own emotions. He tills the soil, grows food, strikes at the...