Sunday, 25 May 2014
Images of Athena
helmeted Athena Athena Giustiniani Athena coin obverse statue of Athena Parthenos
velletri Pallas Bust of Athena velletri Pallas
History of Athena
Athena (Minerva)
Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom.
Athena is probably the most popular of the ancient goddesses. She is a very powerful, well-rounded role model for women, a capable craftswoman, known best for her brains, who could also hold her own in battle. She was even beautiful enough to be a contender in the famous contest for the apple of discord that launched the Trojan War. Although she pops up in most of the stories of legendary Greek heroes because she helped mortal men in their quests, Athena herself did not have a husband.
Athena was the virgin daughter of Zeus and patron goddess of Athens. [See the Parthenon.] She was goddess of crafts, wisdom, and warfare. Athena helped many of the Greek heroes with advice or other aid. She is described as glaucopis which can be translated as 'grey-eyed", and is associated with the owl. You'll usually see a helmet perched on her head. For her shield, Athena carries the aegis of Medusa, the snaky-haired monster-woman Perseus decapitated with the help of the goddess.
Saturday, 24 May 2014
Thursday, 22 May 2014
first cloned animal
first cloned animal
In 1996, Scottish researchers shocked the world with the news that they had cloned a sheep, which they dubbed Dolly. Due to progressive lung disease and arthritis uncommon for a sheep of her age, Dolly was euthanized at age 6. (Her taxidermied remains are displayed at The National Museum of Scotland, shown here.) Dolly’s birth and death sparked a debate about the ethics of animal cloning that continues today. Some see cloning as the only hope for certain, critically endangered species. Here’s a look at some of the lesser-known animals created through cloning.
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Mahatma Gandhi
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Born: October 2, 1869, Porbandar, India
- Assassinated: January 30, 1948, New Delhi, India
- Spouse: Kasturba Gandhi (m. 1883–1944)
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR READING SKILLS
Many people have trouble with reading. Reading is hard for some people and it can take time. Reading is a process of the brain where you look at symbols on a page, and your mind sees the patterns of characters and understands the meaning in them. If you develop good reading skills, it'll be very helpful to your future. Aren't your school teachers always saying 'Read more books!'? Here are a few steps and tips to get started.
1. Read the page carefully. Don't rush, take your time. Most people think that skimming the page(skimming means to just scan the whole page and hardly take in a couple of words)is a way of fast reading, but this is definitely not true.
2. Reread! If you don't understand what you are reading, read over the sentence(s) again. Try reading the words out loud to yourself. If you still don't understand something, ask a good reader nearby to explain the sentence(s) to you, or simply pick up a book that is easier to read and more appropriate to your reading level. Feel free to use your finger as a pointer. It will keep your eyes focused on the line you are reading, improving your understanding.
Sunday, 11 May 2014
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