Deep in an African jungle, on the Atlantic Ocean side of the continent, a small group of natives from the Bayaka tribe joins an expedition in the Congo River basin. Under the direction of two scientists from America, they are urgently searching for the evidence of unidentified projectiles that have plummeted from the heavens. The scientists, unknown to the natives, have intentionally placed them in a ruthless situation. Due to the nature of the task, they expect volatile to fatal conditions in proximity to any fragments found. Fighting off the warlike attacks of the hungry mosquitoes, the tribesmen hack their way through the thick brush and dense shrubbery, keeping a watchful eye on a distant illumination. The unsuspecting natives have no idea …show more content…
The darkness reveals a disturbing sound that startles the curious tribesmen. Albeit frightening, the distressing bellow does not alarm the pygmies; they are familiar with this predator. However, its presence is unusual for this part of the jungle. Nonetheless, there is another resonance troubling the natives, one they are unable to distinguish. Knowing their mission could be lost if they fail to find the beast, they hurry to pin down the location of the evasive man-eater using Brushwood [such as undergrowth, twigs and small branches] and Rungu, [An exclusive club made predominantly from the roots of the jungle trees.] They yell and kick into the darkness trying to frighten off the predator. At the very least, the situation is rather grim, and they have a slim-to-none chance of avoiding a confrontation with the creature, but they have no chance at all to survive an undetectable threat that is lurking in the bush. A flashlight beam centers on a nearby tree, revealing the slightest movement of a full-grown lion. Its vast and powerful jaws open, exposing its razor-sharp teeth. Taken aback by its presence, a tribesman runs aimlessly into the night stumbling awkwardly falling inches away from his …show more content…
Lawton is a very prosperous inventor, a very distinguished [world-renowned] scientist novelist and three-time Nobel Prize winner. He has designed and constructed many inventions developed and classified by the United States Government.” The English man explains proudly, especially when he is speaking of his superior. “Some of these inventions consist of Nanotechnology [manipulation of matter measured with an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale], sold with the possibility to include medicine and energy production.” He stops in front of an oversized entrance right next to the study just next to the stairs. The man makes sure he has your attention, expressing with an unassuming quality. Knowing what he is about to tell you may darken your opinion of the doctor, nevertheless, he must tell the story. “This is the library or should I say one of the many that exist here at the Estate. This is where the good doctor spends most of his time. You see, Master Lawton has not been able to get around that well since the accident, a very unfortunate mishap indeed. About ten years ago Doctor Lawton and his colleague Professor Boniface the 3rd were on an expedition in
All fields of science affects the lives of many people, but the inventors are left out. Inventors make many lives more comfortable and convenient. George Edward Alcorn, Jr. was a not so well-known inventor, but he...
"Children of the Forest" is a narrative written by Kevin Duffy. This book is a written testament of an anthropologist's everyday dealings with an African tribe by the name of the Mbuti Pygmies. My purpose in this paper is to inform the reader of Kevin Duffy's findings while in the Ituri rainforest. Kevin Duffy is one of the first and only scientists to have ever been in close contact with the Mbuti. If an Mbuti tribesman does not want to be found, they simply won't be. The forest in which the Mbuti reside in are simply too dense and dangerous for humans not familiar with the area to enter.
Shaw, Ron. Great Inventors and Inventions. N.p.: Curriculum Corporation, 2003. Google Books. Google. Web. 8 Dec. 2013. .
The ethnographers’ methodological approaches are very different. In The Ax Fight, Asch and Chagnon film an altercation between a handful of members from the tribe they are living with and a few visitors. The film is divided into three sections: the firs...
Bagheera continues to elaborate on the Jungle People’s discontent towards the Bandar-Log, “They are very many, evil, dirty, shameless, and they desire, if they have any fixed desire, to be noticed by the Jungle People. But we do not notice them even when they throw nuts and filth on our heads” (Kipling 30). These quotes set the negative tone towards the monkey people, which is then promptly demonstrated by the monkeys kidnapping Mow...
The Pawnee were one of the first few tribes to establish on the Great Plains. The Pawnee came up from their inherited home of Mississippi and east Texas, by the Gulf of Mexico. The Pawnee then established on the Republican, Platte, and Loup rivers, located in current day Nebraska. This area was great for living because it had an ample supply of prey, rich soil, and plenty of rivers/lakes for water.
Honey I shrunk the technology! It’s not a movie anymore; it’s the direction of global technology. Nanotechnology is this century's equivalent of the Industrial Revolution and it will change everything. The revolution isn’t just around the corner. It has only just begun.
The Pygmies have a very intimate relationship with the rainforest. The reason being, is because the Pygmies have lived in, protected, and worshipped the rainforest for generations. The rainforest was their home, it is the source of their religion, and their identity in a way that nobody understands but the Pygmies. Originally, small groups of Pygmies moved to different places within the rainforest gathering different forest products like wild honey and exchanging different types of goods with other settled societies. Unlike the people in the United States, the Pygmies weren’t just handed food, they had to hunt. They used bows and arrows, spears, and nets to catch different types of animals. Many of the Pygmy groups were displaced because of logging, expansions of farms by farmers, and commercial activities. The Pygmies were very spiritual in their beliefs of t...
Watching The Hunters provided the ability to visually make observations of life and culture of the indigenous band society the !Kung Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert in South West Africa. There are some estimates that only 250,000 hunter/gatherer people today still live by this subsistence strategy throughout the world. Though, it is unlikely in today’s time that there are many (if any) of these clans that have been untouched by some aspect of “modern” times.
Deep in the jungles of Africa, an expedition of tribesmen led by two scientists from America hack their way through the thick brush and dense shrub searching for an unidentified cache. The flashlight beams pierce the pitch-blackness as they fight off the warlike attacks of the hungry mosquitoes. The beams shoot in all directions searching out the source of a familiar breathing that has spooked the natives. Off in the distance, an intense red illumination mysterious dominates the gloomy skyline, with its radiant, shimmering suggestive the impression of a distant fire.
“Nanotechnology is science, engineering, and technology conducted at a nanoscale which is about 1 to 100 nanometers,” according to the National Nanotechnology Initiative. A nanometer is a billionth of a meter, there are 25,400,000 nanometers in an inch and a sheet of newspaper is about 100,000 nanometers thick. Putting that into perspective, if a marble were a nanometer, a meter would be the size of the Earth. Nanotechnology can be used throughout all fields of science, including chemistry, biology, physics, materials science and engineering to study and apply extremely small things. Physicist Richard Feynman introduced the concepts of nanoscience and nanotechnology with his talk titled “There’s Plenty of Room at the
Buzzing insects and a slight breeze rustling the leaves of an ancient tree only added to the lonesome melody the earth played for me. A large scar where lightening had struck the tree had left part of the trunk burnt to a crisp black, and yet it showed no signs of dying anytime soon. But all too soon I was yanked out of my daydreams, by the illuminated window, casting its mechanical glow on the pavement near the ...
Her spry, Timberland-clad foot planted itself upon a jagged boulder, motionless, until her calf muscles tightened and catapulted her small frame into the next stride. Then Sara's dance continued, her feet playing effortlessly with the difficult terrain. As her foot lifted from the ground, compressed mint-colored lichen would spring back into position, only to be crushed by my immense boot, struggling to step where hers had been. My eyes fixated on the forest floor, as fallen trees, swollen roots, and unsteady rocks posed constant threats for my exhausted body. Without glancing up I knew what was ahead: the same dense, impenetrable green that had surrounded us for hours. My throat prickled with unfathomable thirst, as my long-empty Nalgene bottle slapped mockingly at my side. Gnarled branches snared at my clothes and tore at my hair, and I blindly hurled myself after Sara. The portage had become a battle, and the ominously darkening sky raised the potential for casualties. Gritting my teeth with gumption, I refused to stop; I would march on until I could no longer stand.
Throughout the years, the technology available has increased drastically. Technology has evolved from the things that were once seen as unbelievable and mindboggling, to common everyday devices and some of which are now a part of us. Thanks to technology we are able to examine and solve problems now that were only a dream to many scientists 25 years ago. As we have increase our ability to use these devices, the developments and progress in artificial intelligence and molecular technology have created a new form of technology; Nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology is the construction and the use of functional structures designed from an atomic or molecular scale with at least one characteristic dimension measured in nanometers. The prefix "nano" comes from the ancient Greek word for "dwarf". In science it means one billionth (10 to the minus 9) of something. So, a nanometer (nm) is one billionth of a meter, or 0.000000001 meters. A nanometer is about three to five atoms wide, or some 40,000 times smaller than the thickness of human hair. Their special size allows them to significantly improve physical, chemical, and biological properties, phenomena, and processes. Nanotechnology is an exciting area of scientific advancement which promises “more for less”. It offers ways to create smaller, cheaper, lighter and faster devices that can do more and cleverer things while using less raw mat...