Sunday, March 28, 2010

"Nature Notes"

I have read the notes on Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. This is a place where scientist study the earth, even the ocean floor. The observatory, which is in New York, also keeps up with the formation of earth quakes. The observatory made the first successful prediction of the weather associated with an El Nino event. The observatory is dedicated to the application of tree ring research to improve understanding of earth's past climate and environmental history.
Using samples of air, water and remains, provided answers to the collapse of the World Trade Center.

Venus(meaning "love" or "sexual desire") was a major Roman goddess principally associated with love, beauty and fertility, who played a key role in many Roman religious festivals and myths. The term Venus is associated with gods and temples, cults, prostitutes, motherhood,the myrtle tree, sloth and laziness, adultery, war, friend, celestial, classical art, non-classical art, religion, dawn, moon, and to the planet.

Lucretius was a Roman poet and philosopher. His only know work is "On the Nature of Things or "On the Nature of the Universe". The purpose of Lucretius's work was to free mankind of superstition and fear of death. The poet relates fear being explained by natural phenomena, instead of in terms of the will of the gods. According to Lucretius, fear of death is a projection of terrors experienced in life. His poem "On the Nature of Things", transmits the ideas of physics, atoms and psychology.

Fresco is painting types, done on plaster on walls or ceiling. Fresco derives for the word "fresh", which has Germanic origins. Frescoes were often made during the Renaissance and other early time periods. Buon fresco, painting in pigment mixed with heat on a thin layer of wet, fresh, lime mortar or plaster. A secco painting, in contrast, is done on dry plaster. the pigment require egg, glue or oil to attach the pigment to the wall. Fresco had some to do with color, "sky blue".
Mexxo-fresco, is painted on nearly-dry intonaco-firm enough not to take a thumb-print. Buton frescoes are difficult to create because of the deadline associated with the drying plaster.
Fresco paintings told a story about a particular time peroid. Classical antiquity frescoes were also painted in ancient Greece. These frescoes depict scenes of the life and society of ancient Greece, and constitute valuable historical testimonials. Late Roman Empire (Christian) 1st-2nd century frescoes were found in Cyprus, Crete, Ephesus, Cappadocia and Antioch. Also a historical collection of Ancient Christian frescoes can be found in the Churches of Goreme Turkey. Indian Frescos on the ceilings and walls of Ajanta Caves depict tales of the Buddha's life existence. The late Medieval period and Renaissance saw the most prominent use of fresco, particulaly in Italy, where most churches and many government buildings still feature fresco decoration. In Denmark to church wall paintings. Early modern Europe. Mexican Muralism. In Venice conservation of frescoes.

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