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"The Second Coming" (1919) – ANS Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Surely some revelation is at hand; Surely the Second Coming is at hand. The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi Troubles my sight: somewhere in sands of the desert A shape with lion body and the head of a man, A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun, Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds. The darkness drops again; but now I know That twenty centuries of stony sleep Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle, And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born? Algorithms - ANSa process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer. Alice Coltrane (1937-2007) - ANS"Journey In Satchidananda" (1971) is the fourth studio album by American jazz pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane, released in February 1971 on Impulse! Records. Alice Coltrane (1937-2007) - ANSAn American jazz musician, composer, bandleader and Hindu spiritual leader. An accomplished pianist and one of the few harpists in the history of jazz. Anthropologists - ANSA scientist who studies the development, behavior, and origins of humans Antikythera mechanism - ANSFirst-century Greek device used to calculate the movements of the sun, the planets, and the moon. Apollo 11 - ANSThe first space mission to land humans on the Moon. Made the first lunar landing on July 20, 1969 - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin with Mike Collins in orbit. Aztec Agricultural Calendar - ANSa 365-day calendar that tracked the seasons and agricultural activities
Chinese Agricultural Calendar - ANSa calendar that based on centuries observing the weather and the movement of celestial bodies that reliably predicts the movements of the sun and moon, ocean tides, astronomical events, and the turning of the seasons Computus - ANSa medieval set of tables for calculating astronomical events and movable dates in the calendar. confirmation bias - ANSthe tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories. de-extinction - ANSthe process of resurrecting species that have died out, or gone extinct. dictatorships - ANSA form of government in which power and political control are concentrated in one or a few rulers who have concentrated and nearly absolute power. Elon Musk - ANSCEO of Tesla and SpaceX Emily Dickinson - ANSOne of the most important figure in American poetry Emily Dickinson-The Future—never spoke (1921) - ANSreflects on the mysterious and inevitable nature of the future. The poem portrays the future as silent and unknowable, refusing to give any signs or clues about what is to come. Instead of offering warnings or allowing preparation, the future reveals itself only when events unfold, leaving no room for avoidance
or alteration. The speaker emphasizes that the future is indifferent—it does not favor or spare anyone, acting solely as the executor of fate's message. Through her characteristic use of dashes and concise language, Dickinson captures the inescapable and impartial force of time, reinforcing the idea that the future arrives on its own terms, beyond human control. Enigma, a German musical project founded in 1990 by Romanian-German musician and producer Michael Cretu. - ANS"Return To Innocence" (1994) Enya, an Irish singer and composer. - ANS"Caribbean Blue" (1991) Filofei of Pskov ( 1650-1727) - ANSRussian monk who wrote a series of letter to Grand Prince Vasilii III Fire and Ice (1920) - ANSSome say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. floppy discs - ANSA type of disk storage composed of a thin and flexible disk of a magnetic storage medium in a square or nearly square plastic
twentieth century, is inscribed with the name of the town where the artist lived in northeastern France, supporting the possibility that he developed such works independent of Caravaggio's precedent. Global Seed Vault - ANSSafe seed storage facility to protect biodiversity of plants Helena Sofia Schjerfbeck (1862- 1946) - ANSThe Fortune-Teller (Woman in Yellow Dress) (1926) Helena Sofia Schjerfbeck (1862- 1946) - ANSwas a Finnish painter. She is most widely known for her realist works and self-portraits Horace - ANSRoman lyric poet during the time of Augustus, said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC) Horace-Ode I. 11 (23 BCE) - ANSis a famous poem that embodies the philosophy of carpe diem, or "seize the day." Addressing Leuconoe, the speaker urges against trying to predict the future through divination, emphasizing that fate is unknowable. He acknowledges the uncertainty of life, warning that this winter may be their last or one of many more, but either way, time continues to pass. Instead of dwelling on the future, he advises embracing wisdom, taking action in the present, and letting go of unrealistic hopes. The poem highlights the fleeting nature of time and encourages living fully in the present, as the future is beyond human control.
hyperloop - ANSa proposed transportation system that uses magnetic levitation to move pods at high speeds through a tube Imperial - ANSrelating to an empire, emperor, or empress Jesus Jones - ANS"Right Here, Right Now" (1991). The song was inspired by the Revolutions of 1989 in Europe, particularly Perestroika in the Soviet Union Jesus Jones - ANSA British alternative rock band from Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, formed in late 1988 John F. Kennedy - ANSThe 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963 Julio Romero de Torres (1874 -1930), a Spanish painter - ANSThe Fortune Teller (1922) Kitaro - ANS"Theme From Silk Road" (1980) Kitaro - ANSA Japanese musician, composer, record producer, and arranger noted for his electronic-instrumental music, and is often associated with and regarded as one of the most prominent musical acts of new-age music Loneliness pandemic - ANSa global trend of social isolation and loneliness that has been increasing since the 2010s.
Michael Jackson - ANSAn American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Michio Kaku - ANSAn American theoretical physicist, futurist, and popularizer of science. Neo-Assyrian Empire (912-612 BCE) - ANSAn empire extending from western Iran to Syria-Palestine, conquered by the Assyrians of northern Mesopotamia between the tenth and seventh centuries B.C.E. They used force and terror and exploited the wealth and labor of their subjects. Neo-Sovietism - ANSsometimes known as neo-Bolshevism, is the Soviet Union-style of policy decisions in some post-Soviet states, as well as a political movement of reviving the Soviet Union in the modern world or reviving specific aspects of Soviet life based on the nostalgia for the Soviet Union Neolithic - ANSThe period of the Stone Age which is characterized by the beginning of a settled human lifestyle New Age Movement - ANSNew Age is a range of spiritual or religious practices and beliefs which rapidly grew in Western society during the early 1970s. occult - ANSsupernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena.
Ode I. 11 - ANSLeucon, no one's allowed to know his fate, Not you, not me: don't ask, don't hunt for answers In tea leaves or palms. Be patient with whatever comes. This could be our last winter, it could be many More, pounding the Tuscan Sea on these rocks: Do what you must, be wise, cut your vines And forget about hope. Time goes running, even As we talk. Take the present, the future's no one's affair. Ottonian dynasty - ANSThe Ottonian dynasty was a dynasty of German Kings (919-1024), named after its first Emperor but also known as the Saxon dynasty after the family's origin. The family itself is also sometimes known as the Liudolfings, after its earliest known member Liudolf and one of its primary leading-names. The Ottonian rulers are also regarded as successors of the Frankish Carolingian dynasty Podcasts - ANSa digital audio file made available on the internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically Punic Wars - ANSa series of wars between 264 and 146 BC fought between the Roman Republic and Ancient Carthage. Three wars took place, on both land and sea, across the western Mediterranean region and involved a total of forty-three years of warfare
emotions, suggesting that both uncontrolled desire and deep-seated hatred could lead to the world's downfall. saros cycle - ANSThe pattern of eclipses that repeats every 18 years and 11 1/3 days Scorpions - ANS"Wind of Change" (1990), is a power ballad about the various social and political changes that were happening in Eastern Europe at the time, especially in Moscow, Russia. It was eventually used as the anthem for hope after the fall of the Soviet Communist regime, the Berlin Wall, and by extension the end of the Cold War. Scorpions - ANSA German hard rock band formed in Hanover in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker. self-fulfilling prophecy - ANSa psychological phenomenon whereby something happens because we expect it to happen slice of life - ANSthe realistic description or representation of events and situations in everyday life in literature, film, journalism, etc Song Dynasty (960-1279) - ANSChinese dynasty that ruled the country during one of its most brilliant cultural epochs. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song
synthetic biology - ANSA scientific field that uses engineering principles to create new biological parts, devices, and organisms. It can also involve redesigning existing biological systems The Future-never spoke (1921) - ANSThe Future—never spoke— Nor will He—like the Dumb— Reveal by sign—a syllable Of His Profound To Come— But when the News be ripe— Presents it—in the Act— Forestalling Preparation— Escape—or Substitute— Indifference to Him— The Dower—as the Doom— His Office—but to execute Fate's—Telegram—to Him— Vangelis (1943-2022), a Greek musician, composer, and producer of electronic, progressive, ambient, and classical orchestral music. - ANS"To the Unknown Man" (1977) Volcano - ANSa mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
