1. Introduction Due to the advancement in micro-electro-mechanical systems and microelectronics and correspondingly wide applications of wireless sensor networks, there has been given tremendous attentions by researchers in recent years. In result there is development of low-cost, low-power, multifunctional sensor nodes that are small in size and communicate untethered in short distances. These tiny sensor nodes, which consist of sensing, data processing, and communicating components, […]

In this essay a brief introduction to the history of the Netherlands in the 17th century will be offered, including an overview of commerce, politics, social life, religion and art. The composition will segue to a review of the most popular Dutch still life artists of the 17th century, and then transition to the specific genre of floral still life. This naturally leads to a […]

Despite their growth of political power during the 16th century, Spain’s political situation in the 17th century is often seen as a time of “decline”. Decentralized political power and ineffective taxation were of the many reasons for the struggles faced by the Spanish Monarchy as well as the progression of weak kings followed by power struggles. Before Spain started turning downward, they were not only […]

John Locke studied medicine at Oxford where he became a highly influential philosopher in 17th Century England. His writing was about such topics as political philosophy, epistemology, and education. Early in his career Locke was influenced by Lord Ashley who became the Earl of Shaftsbury. His influence on Locke’s professional career and his political thoughts cannot be understated. Shaftsbury’s outlook on rule and government never […]

In the history of humanity, great minds have always been influenced by other greater minds. One of the greatest thinkers of all time was Aristotle. His ideas and contributions influenced many modern philosophers such as Kant, Marx and Rousseau. An influence of this sort can be seen in the present days and ideas of many of these philosophers have completely changed the history. In the […]

The ideas of the Enlightenment influenced the American Revolution and the formation of the American Government in several different ways. The Enlightenment period initiated several new ideas about freedoms and rights. These ideas were discussed in meetings called salons in France, where they discussed new ideas. There were many influential philosophers from the enlightenment periods, Thomas Hobbes, Montesquieu, Adam Smith, Voltaire, John Locke, and Rousseau. […]

The Enlightenment or Siècle des Lumières as it known in France was the start of a physiological movement which controlled world ideas of the 18th century. It is believed by French historians that this period started in between 1715 and 1789 the year Louis XIV died. Others date the start of the enlightenment back to 1620 with the start of the scientific revolution. Enlightenment thinkers […]

The intellectual movement of Enlightenment was a very intricate movement that was centralized on the concepts of progression, reasoning, and the scientific method. The Enlightenment thinkers believed they could implement some of these ideas to create a better influence towards societies and people. These ideas changed how humanity viewed the government, politics, and society. Although each philosopher had their own individual concept, they all centered […]

Enlightenment thinkers, also known as philosophers had a major impact on the American and French Revolution. Philosophers from the 1700s influenced the making of two documents known as United States’ Declaration of Independence and France’s Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens. The Declaration of Independence is a document that was written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson. It reflects the beliefs of enlightenment philosopher, […]

AP U.S. History Summer Work Zinn Study Questions   Zinn Chapter 1: pp.1-11 Columbus, The Indian, and Human Progress   1. Zinn’s main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States is to show history from the viewpoint of others. 2. This is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11: These traits did not stand out in the Europe of the Renaissance, dominated as it […]