Is carving additive or subtractive? Carving: Carving involves cutting or chipping away a shape from a mass of stone, wood, or other hard material. Carving is a subtractive process whereby material is systematically eliminated from the outside in. What is a carving? Carving is the act of using tools to shape something from a material […]
Who invented the point?
Who invented the point? John Napier Why was trigonometry invented? The current name for the subject is “elliptic geometry.” Trigonometry apparently arose to solve problems posed in spherics rather than problems posed in plane geometry. Thus, spherical trigonometry is as old as plane trigonometry. How do doctors use trigonometry? Trigonometry is used in orthopedics to […]
What does Debord mean by spectacle?
What does Debord mean by spectacle? Debord defines the spectacle as the “autocratic reign of the market economy.” Though the term “mass media” is often used to describe the spectacle’s form, Debord derides its neutrality. ‘” The spectacle reduces reality to an endless supply of commodifiable fragments, while encouraging us to focus on appearances. What […]
What make a good research?
What make a good research? A good research must revolve around a novel question and must be based on a feasible study plan. A good research involves systematic planning and setting time-based, realistic objectives. It entails feasible research methods based upon a research methodology that best suits the nature of your research question. How do […]
Where there is power there is resistance Michel Foucault?
Where there is power there is resistance Michel Foucault? ‘Where there is power, there is resistance, and yet, or rather consequently, this resistance is never in a position of exteriority in relation to power’ (Foucault, 1978: 95-96). In human sciences one of the main issues has always been the relationship of resistance to power…. What […]
What are the main features of nationalism?
What are the main features of nationalism? Nationalism holds that each nation should govern itself, free from outside interference (self-determination), that a nation is a natural and ideal basis for a polity and that the nation is the only rightful source of political power (popular sovereignty). Are patriotism and nationalism the same? By ‘patriotism’ I […]
What would have happened if Enigma was never broken?
What would have happened if Enigma was never broken? Without cracking Enigma and Lorenz Navy Enigma code, it is MOST probable Britain would be defeated, and the allies lose the war. The German Navy “ Lorenz” High-Level codes traffic later was given the Bletchley Park codename Shark. Codes were also decrypted by “Bombes” large machines […]
Who is the current speaker of Pan-African Parliament?
Who is the current speaker of Pan-African Parliament? Roger Nkodo Dang What was the PAC in South Africa? The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (formerly known as the Pan Africanist Congress, abbreviated as the PAC) is a South African Pan-Africanist movement that is now a political party. What is the purpose of the African Union? […]
What happens when you are constrained by something?
What happens when you are constrained by something? Constrained contains the word strained for a reason. Mostly because anyone that’s constrained is feeling a fair amount of strain because of it. In addition to referring to unnatural or uncharacteristic behavior, being constrained can also mean being held back or forced to do something you don’t […]