Beauty in Islamic Art Introduction   From the three videos provided, what attracted me most was the manifestation of the Islamic religion in architecture. Despite the beauty, it portrays the Islamic architecture while deeply looked at has a lot of religion. Art in Islamic architecture has its foundation on geometric patterns that were developed through progressive practice over time. Art influences cultures such as Roman, Greek, Central Asia, and Persian. Basic shapes such as rectangles and squares play an essential role in Islamic art. This is because it applies the principles that control the world order—the appearance created by the rectangular shapes the constructed form into standard modules. The shadows by brickwork create a 3-D effect as light is a welcoming message from the deific source, as observed in all religions. According to Oludnami Ogunnaike (2017), Islamic art can speak clearly and proudly than the written word, and Muslims should show it, not tell about it. Spirituality in Islamic Architecture Any artist will agree with the fact that there exists a remarkable resemblance between artwork from different regions. The similarities…

Sociological Imagination Paper   Introduction This paper will examine whether or not household wealth influences one’s chance to attend college. C. Wright Mills sociological imagination contends the need for a comparative discernment of one’s social structures (1959). Household wealth has a positive correlation to one’s college entry, perseverance, and eventual graduation. Also, this paper will provide a detailed insight into the merits of a familial network towards the achievement of an undergraduate degree. The availability of high school resources influences one’s grades which has an impact on college admission. Literature Review Wright Mills sociological imagination suggests the need for every man to be their methodologist and theorist (Mills 1959: 6). As such, this paper will investigate from a detailed personal point of view the impact of household wealth on one’s college attendance. There exist success stories from people brought up in privilege and others from humble backgrounds. As such, Mills sociological imagination presents an opportunity for social scientists to be good craftsmen. World history is a result of a history that affects every human being (Mills 1959: 12). The familial…

Pages: 58 to 87 Time spent reading: 3 hours Three Significant Discussion Questions based on the Reading Question 1: If the interpretation of scripture is made difficult by the fact that modern humanity is separated with time, culture, and distance, yet the biblical message has remained unchanged for centuries, is the scripture still wholly applicable to the modern humanity or the contextual differences have makes its applicability partially relevant? Question 2: Humanity is not limited to biblical truth since some events outside the Bible as well as other religions outside Christianity, including the differential cultures of the world, Islam and Hinduism, are seemingly truthful as well; does it mean that all these denominations that do not conform to the biblical truth are entirely wrong? If so, what makes the Bible an absolute source of truth? Question 3: If most of the statements in the Bible introduces the scripture with “God says,” such as Hebrews 1:5–13 (KJV), and others begin with “the scripture says,” does it mean that God spoke at two levels; directly to the authors and indirectly through other authors? Three…

Beginners Guide to Fasting Most of today’s fitness research recommends eating less and fasting. This practice started a few decades back. According to neuroscience laboratory results by Mark Mattson, our primary instincts typically drive our minds to function effectively when we are hungry yet physically active. Intermittent fasting, among other fasting methods, is a necessity to maintain your body fitness. According to research and scientific literature, it involves 90 to 120 hours per week without food. It helps stabilize blood sugar levels through a process referred to as glucose regulation.  By situating your body through short-range strain, you teach it how to use energy more competently and regain quickly. Getting started can be an overwhelming undertaking, but this article makes it simpler. Read on for your guide on how to start your fitness goal through intermittent fasting. What is intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting is an ingestion plan that alternates between fasting and eating on a regular program. Research shows that this type of fasting is a great way to manage your weight and prevent diseases, keeping your general body healthy…

Compare and contrast the traits and behaviors of Ben Samuels and Phil Jones. Additionally, propose, with support, the behavior category applicable to each leader. Phil Jones’s style of leadership is that much more of an autocracy style. Phil Jones centralizes leadership and makes ruling centered from where all control happens decision made. He comes up with new methods of measuring quality and performance by checking each employee’s production. However, Phil Jones is too autocratic to an extent where some supervisors left, other employees lost their jobs, and there was a reduction in production level. However, the advantage of Phil Jones is the ability to be in control, through direct leadership controlling the human resource and other factors of production to deliver quality for its organization. On the other hand, Ben Samuel is more concerned with workers’ welfare. In short, he is an employee-oriented manager. Such leaders like Ben Samuels are always focused on meeting employee’s needs to make them happy and appreciate their work, irrespective of positions employees hold in the organization. Such positive interaction By Ben Samuels defines his…

Home-Based Healthcare Measure to Improve Community Health Home-based healthcare [HBH] will improve the health of my community by addressing socioeconomic and disparity factors. The measure involves designed strategies to address the healthcare needs of people within their residential areas compared to the traditional hospital setting (Landerset al., 2019). HBH meets the healthcare needs of residents who cannot access hospitals because of physical disabilities, the cost of healthcare, distance from the hospitals, and lack of knowledge about clinical services. The program is cheap because patients do not have to travel or get extended hospital stays.HBH will also address the healthcare needs of people born with disabilities and others whom families and communities hide to avoid shame. Need for the Measure My community has over half of the members living below the poverty line and others at an average economic level. Most of them can, therefore, not be able to pay even for the slightest healthcare need at a hospital facility.  The illiteracy level is also high, almost half, meaning that the majority are unaware of cheap and sometimes free government health…

Home Cleaners That Are Safe to Use If You Have ABaby   In households with little ones, the choice of cleaning supplies is usually carefully considered.  Parents and caregivers prefer to use safe house cleaning detergents to keep the house clean and, at the same time, keep the baby safe. Brands such as Puracy realized this need and have come up with safe and non-toxic cleaning and home laundry detergents that are baby-friendly. However, not all products in the market with the catchall term ‘natural’ are genuine. Some companies combine natural substances with synthetics and toxins, while others do not disclose all the ingredients making up their supposed natural products. Consumers are, therefore, often misguided. This article outlines seven best non-toxic, safe,and baby-friendly cleaning products to keep your home clean and free of harmful chemicals. 1.      Seventh Generation Dishwashing Liquid   Seventh Generation dishwashing liquid is plant and mineral powered. This dishwashing liquid is perfect for removing tough stains, dirt, grime, food that has dried on your dishes, and any accumulated bacteria. Your dishes will, thus, be left sparkling clean.…

Extinction Assignment Extinction is the ultimate extermination of a species or organism that typically results from environmental forces like natural disasters, human encroachment, and global changes (Withgott & Laposata, 2018). It can also be caused by evolutionary changes like genetic inbreeding and a decline in a species population. Technically, when a species is termed as extinct, no family member is alive in any part of the world. The definitions listed above draw varying opinions from scholars, some regarding extinction as a natural cycle, while others assume adverse human activities cause the effect. In truth, both perspectives are valid as extinction is caused by both natural causes and can be propelled by human beings. Natural extinction is caused by factors like genetic pollution of organisms and species, predation, climatic changes, and co-extinction. The latter is the extermination of a specific species caused by the extinction of another one. For instance, the demise of a parasite species can be propelled by a host species’ extermination. On the other hand, human-related extinction factors include over-consumption, environmental pollution, and species’ habitats’ encroachment, naming a…

Historical Theology Historical theology has become an interesting toping amongst the church today. The word theology can be broken down into two words through Greek mythology, theos to mean God and logos to mean word. Thus, theology refers to reflecting about God and his disclosures. The word theology is not, however, biblical as it existed way before Christianity in the early times with some aspects of Christianity. Other writers have referred to theology as a clear understanding of God. Most of the times it refers to the aspects that are directly linked to God Existence of Christianity existed when people believed about multiple gods; however, over time, polytheism became outdated, especially among the arising intellectuals. People began to believe the assumption that there existed one God, and this analogy spread all over. Though theology was perceived to have a strict meaning in the past, the meanings became diverse during the 12 and 13nth century. Schleiermacher in his book argues that theology contains three aspects, philosophical theology- that identifies the essence of the church, practical theology –that refers to the practical…

            History and Humanity Lenses Analyzing obesity using history lens The present global scourge of obesity, recognized as a public health disaster, is hardly a few decades old. Since the beginning of history, persistent malnutrition and food shortage have been the affliction of humankind until in the 18th century where technological advances gradually increased food supplies. Initially, these advancements in health care and variety, amount and quality of food was an increase in body size and survival. After WW2, the incremental effect of technological developments has been an oversupply of readily available food and minimal physical exercises (Greenlee, Molmenti, Rundle, & Tsai, 2016). Low food supplies in most of humankind history made people believe that being fat was good and desirable as portrayed in medical opinion and literature of those times. It is during the second half of the 19th century that people began to stigmatize being fat for esthetic reasons. In the 20th century, people realized the associations of mortality rates to being fat. Early reports indicated obesity as a risk factor for deaths…