What Is Pot Metal, and How Do You Weld It?   Any serious welder comes across pot metal at some point in their welding assignments. But not every welder knows what pot metal is or how to weld it. Failure to have the facts can seriously compromise the quality of the welding that you do. You might easily, but wrongfully, weld this metal the same way you weld traditional metal.   What is Pot Metal? The mention of pot brings the kitchen to mind. You might not be very far-fetched to think in those terms, although this has nothing to do with welding any kitchen utensils. Instead, it has more to do with the origins of pot metal.   In days gone by, automotive repair shops would gather scrap metal and melt it in a pot for use on small jobs such as patch jobs. This scrap metal was a super-mix of different metals. Since it was melted in a pot, it was informally referred to as pot metal.   In a nutshell, pot metal is a colloquial term referring…

Frederick Douglass             Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, but he rose to become one of the icons for the abolition of movement in America. Throughout his life, he influences many by overcoming the odds and becoming one of the most significant abolitionist speakers. He greatly impacts American social structure by writing about his life as a slave, helped on women’s rights to gain momentum on the abolitionist movement, and also fought for the establishment of black solider in the union army. Though Frederick was a slave, he dared the risk of writing about his life in order to start his movement. In this case, Frederick Douglass established an abolitionist paper known as the North Star on December 3, 1847, in Rochester, New York (Frederick Douglass, a 3). The North Star was recognized as the most influential paper, which was against the black antislavery during the era of antebellum. Also, Frederick Douglass wrote 3 Biographies. He wrote his first autobiography in 1845, which was known as the “Narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. Frederick used this…

History on Slavery Context The subject of slavery attracted the attention of historians, polemicists, editors, artists, as well as the popular writers, thus instigated the documentation and investigation of issues that surrounded slavery. In this case, the experiences revealed in the documents would provoke conflict and contempt because the proslavery southerners believed that slavery was the foundation of the growth of the economic institutions. By extension, the southern white would not be happy with the experiences documented in the narrative because the supremacy of the proslavery southerners accentuates their belief that the slaves were biologically inferior. The proslavery argument reveals in the narratives revive the interpretation of slavery as a benign position for the blacks to thrive in rather than freedom. According to the sources, the slave resistance takes the foundation of activism instigated by the victims who escape and survive the predicaments of slavery. William Wells Brown escapes becoming a popular antislavery lecturer to influence the resistance of slavery. Harriet Jacobs becomes an active abolitionist to increase the effort of slave resistance. Overall, the publication of the suffering and…

David R Goldfield David R Goldfield is a renown American who writes and is a professional film director. He is also a professor. He has managed to write sixteen books. Being from the south, he has written a lot about the state of the southern part of the united states. Goldfield is originally fro Tennessee, in Memphis. He wrote a lot concerning the state of affairs in the south. In his paper and essay that they wrote it together with Wilson, they try to explain where the dominant white narrative emanated from, between the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth. He draws and makes pointed arguments concerning the south. He postulates and goes further to make links between the mythology that emerged about the lost cause from the chaos that happened due to the confederate loss. The profiling of the south also caused it to intolerance and the Protestantism and evangelicalism of the south. It changes the point of one view of history. He mixes; religion, history and culture in the southern region. His views and notes on this…

K-pop culture In this article, Rios argues that K-Pop is growing exponentially across the world. The K-pop culture infuses dance, clothing, and Korean culture in music. According to Rios, the culture has spread to Europe, Pacific Asia, Middle Asia, and the United States. The popularity of k-pop became popular due to internet penetration. In 2012, “Gangnam Style,” a song by Psy, was the first video to attain one billion views on YouTube. After the breakthrough of Gangnam Style, Rio argues, viewers went ahead to research more about similar genres of music. Rios further explains that the lifestyle has diversified from music to include other lifestyles. For instance, it is common to find the genre in other fields such as clotheslines and skin products and care. Rios identifies three major styles of the k-pop genre; Twice, Red Velvet, and Big Bang. Twice involves a sparkling sassy style. Red Velvet, on the other hand, involves beautiful but firm ladies. Finally, Big Bang style involves a performance by “bad boys.” Jinn and Yoon (2016) believe that social media is one of the largest…

Analysis of the Methods used by Sephora Store in Executing its Beauty Business Ventures Introduction The selected company for this research study is Sephora since is largely characterized by an enormous traffic of clients. Sephora is a Canada based company leadingin global prestige retail, educating as well as motivating its esteemed clients to pursue a world of beauty.It was founded in the year 1970 and is owned by LVMH Hennessy Louis Vuitton, which claims the lead in the global luxury products. Therefore, Sephora has gained global positive reputation as a beauty oriented company with it’s entrepreneurial, innovative as well as well as its advanced expertise spirit. Therefore this paper seeks to research on various methods used by Sephora Store in executing its business ventures as well as coming up with detailed recommendations for the company. Literature Review Sephora Pursuit of Beauty and Retail world in Canada  Sephora Company has attained the global attention as far as Beauty services and products are concerned. It has well-structured store characterized with qualified beauty therapy professionals. It’s a store that is fitted with beauty…

Art             Art may be defined as the visual representation of human imagination, creativity as well as skills in various aspects such as drawings, paintings, sculptures to appeal to the viewer to appreciate the emotional or visual appeal that the given art form presents. Art is an essential aspect of society as it plays various roles, including; cultural preservation, entertainment, educative purposes, creation of employment, among other functions.  It is, therefore, necessary to ensure that measures are put in place to ensure that the field of art is preserved as well as provided with the required resources that will ensure that there is the continued growth of this field for future generation purposes. On the other hand, artists are expected to continue being prolific and not shy of expressing their ideas or imagination as the primary purpose of art is for expressional purposes. Pool Parlor   Fig.1 Pool parlor Jacob Lawrence 1942 Pool parlor is a painting by Jacob Lawrence that got painted in the year 1942, depicting a pool table parlor where the individuals present are engaged in playing…

What are the topmost exciting things to do while visiting Florida? Traveling any places across the world is quite exciting and fascinating. People tend to learn more about the different cultures across the global platform as they go on exploring their lives. But traveling across a foreign land is not always easy for many. That is because; the different aspects of the place are crucial, and one must be aware of these details to travel around without any hassles. The details about the latest news about hotels, help one to determine the time of their visit and the ways to plan the trips for maximum enjoyment. While visiting Florida, you might need to consider the climatic conditions and other such factors to plan out the things to do in that region. Here are some of the exciting things to do while visiting Florida: Get into the Disney World One of the best things to do in Orlando, Florida, would be to visit your childhood and reminiscence the beauty of the Disney characters in Disney World. We all have grown up…

The Execution of Emperor Maximilian vs. the Third of May, 1808             The execution of the emperor Maximilian art indicates political significance, which is revealed by the firing squad, sentenced Maximilian, who is with his two generals. There stands an officer right side among the firing squad who is not concerned about the firing of Maximilian, but instead, he is calm and confirming his rifle. At the same time, spectators appear to peers over the wall watching the execution scene (Snodgrass, p.246). On the other hand, The Third of May 1808 is an artistic work of Goya that is made out of real past events enriched to present the highest intense effects. The firing squad stands before the condemned men who are kneeling amid the bloodied body of those already executed (Goya, & Francisco, n.p). A laborer with a plain white shirt and yellow trouser has a brown face holds his hands up, appearing to be the gallant ransom of the convicts. Question Considered Manet draws on the model of Goya’s Third of May, 1808in his Execution of Emperor Maximilian. Nevertheless,…

Social Media Optimization Problem statement Social media optimization involves the use of the various technological system in the propagation of information to individuals, groups, or communities to promote awareness in the people of a particular good, service. We have various media such as blogging sites, social news, and networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. We have a challenge in reaching the right audience.  Most of the brands are not able to grow an audience through social media to purchase their goods or services. They are the readers of the advertisements on social media platforms such as Facebook. It is intertwined with the target market. It, therefore, defines the engaged masses as opposed to the use of a holistic approach. It is highly susceptible to other influences. For example, we had USDA’s marketing food guide, which had a target audience of between ages 2 and 18 (Ballings, Van den Poel & Bogaert, 2016). Failure to target the right group is elucidated in incorrect information conveyance. There are also demerit goods that suffer from a negative social perception from society. We…