Category: Arts

How are soup kitchens funded? As government grants become scarcer, most non-profits work on attracting philanthropy from individuals or foundations. Most soup kitchens, like other non-profits that maintain a continuous program of service, use corporate or private foundation funding to provide basic operating costs like salaries or food. Who set up soup kitchens during the […]

What are disadvantages of food preservation? Disadvantages. Dried food does not taste the same as fresh food does. Moisture can cause dried foods left in the food in the drying process or allowed in during storage can cause mold on food. Overly dried fruits, vegetables and meats can be exceptionally hard, often to the point […]

Is tracing wheel a marking tool? A tracing wheel is a sewing device used to transfer markings to fabric. This spiky little wheel is just the right tool to add to your sewing utensils. It will get patterns of all shapes and sizes perfectly copied from the pattern paper onto the back of your precious […]

Why was the manifest destiny justified? The term “Manifest Destiny” was, in part, an expression of a genuine ideal on the part of Americans. But it was also a justification, in that they wanted territory and needed an excuse or justification for a push into territory that they did not control. How did manifest destiny […]

How does form relate to function? The form of something is its structure or anatomy. the function is what it does. A body part’s function depends on its form. What does form function mean? In the context of designing a website, “form follows function” is often taken to mean that the designer should first gather […]

What is the third of a chord? So as we see here, the third is the second note in the chord. This is generally how they are set up. So for example, A major chord is 1 – Major3 – 5. The third is the second note of the chord, and is a major 3rd […]

What did Friedrich Froebel believe? He believed that “play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in the child’s soul.” According to Froebel, in play children construct their understanding of the world through direct experience with it. What is the Froebel approach? The […]

Are pyramids tombs? The Pyramids of Giza, like the Egyptian pyramids that came before and after them, were royal tombs, a final resting place for their pharaohs, or kings. They were often part of an extensive funerary complex that included queens’ burial sites and mortuary temples for daily offerings. Were pyramids used for burial purpose? […]

What metal did daguerreotype pictures use? The daguerreotype image is formed on a highly polished silver surface. Usually the silver is a thin layer on a copper substrate, but other metals such as brass can be used for the substrate and daguerreotypes can also be made on solid silver sheets. What did the daguerreotype do […]

Does painting help with stress? Whether you’re Van Gogh or a stick-figure sketcher, a new Drexel University study found that making art can significantly reduce stress-related hormones in your body. What is the essence of painting? Color and tone. Color, made up of hue, saturation, and value, dispersed over a surface is the essence of […]