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- 27631: Renaissance Art 2
- ... Renaissance brought to Italy was its humanistic belief in society and religion that was popularly depicted through many of the paintings. For instance, Florentine Mosaccio, a vital figure in the early Renaissance art, portrayed society’s belief of religion through the style of realism and perspective in his famous works such as the Tribute Money and Madonna and Child with Saints that demonstrated ideas of simplicity, unity, and believability. Another Italian ... expressed the happiness, calmness, and prosperity that Italy carried throughout the Renaissance. These characteristics and styles of paintings subsequently became a popular Venetian cornerstone. Other important figures in the Italian Renaissance that demonstrated the movement’s ideas through their ingenious paintings and architectural methods were Pier Della Francesca and Leon Battista Alberti. Francesca, who was and expert in mathematics, developed the art form of perspective. Alberti, on the other hand, as ...
- 27632: The Igbo
- ... were known as great warriors. In Igboland, east of the Niger, the social organization of certain clans instigated the reproduction of generations of "headhunters." Motivated not by material but by social considerations. The young men's were to expected to return home with trophies of human heads after wars that were usually provoked for the purpose of proving they were brave men, deserving of the exalted title of great warriors and ... as these dialects but share a common tradition of independence and dynamism. Igbo society is very patrilineal. The husband is the head of the household, and the well-being of the family is the man's foremost responsibility not only to his family but also to the larger community. The extended family system is practiced extensively and has been perfected by Igbo people for community development and through every facet of ...
- 27633: Hemophilia
- ... result of the deficiency of the coagulation factor IX - also known as Christmas disease. This sex-linked disease is caused by the reduced amount of the factor IX. Unlike haemophilia A, the percentage of it's occupance due to an abnormally functioning molecule is larger. The factor IX deficiency is 1/7 as common as factor VIII deficiency and it is managed with factor VIII concentrates. Unlike factor VIII concentrates which ... abdomen under local anaesthetics. A tiny sample from the placenta is removed and sent for DNA analysis. (4) Since this process can be done at 9-11 weeks after pregnancy, the pregnancy is in it's relatively early stages and a decision by the mother (and father) to terminate the pregnancy will not be as physically or emotionally demanding on the mother than if she had it performed in the late ...
- 27634: Thomas Jefferson: A Product of his times or a Hypocrite?
- ... How can one be “noble” and at the same time be a “savage”? Many Philosophers has things against Native Americans and sexual prowess. But Thomas Jefferson defended the sexual prowess of Native Americans. In Jefferson’s respect, they seemed to him to be perfectly normal. By being equal of whites and Native Americans, Jefferson’s opinion, did not lust after white women. He drew no analogy between them and orangutans. Jefferson has rules and things for the Native Americans to change so that they can be part of America. They ...
- 27635: Kidneys
- ... kidneys release the enzyme renin into the blood. This enzyme promotes the formation of angiotensin. Within minutes, the angiotensin causes vasoconstriction. Vasoconstriction raises blood pressure, and stimulates the secretion of aldosterone, eventually bringing the body's fluid levels to equilibrium. The kidney is an extroardinary organ. Without it's processes, human life would be virtually impossible.
- 27636: Cyrano De Bergerac 2
- ... it was he who wrote the letters because their conversation was interrupted when Christian is brought back dead. Not telling Roxane that it was him and not proclaiming his love to her then was Cyrano's tragic flaw and he suffered tremendously because of it. In this play Cyrano is also a hero. He is a hero because he helps many people including the baker and Christian. He helps the baker ... the way You have, of pushing back a lock of hair With one hand, from your forehead and my heart Cries out Cries out and keeps crying : Farewell, my dear, My dearest. My own heart's own, My own treasure My love I am never away from you. Even now, I shall not leave you. In another world, I shall be still that one who loves you, loves you Beyond measure ...
- 27637: A Continuous Decline in India, Without Modernization
- ... be expected to dramatically improve with the advent of modernization. Presently, the literacy rate in India is 41 percent, relative to a 96 percent rate for the United States. Again, it is expected that India's literacy rate will significantly rise with the introduction of modernization and greater emphasis on educational preparation. To help foster modernization foreign companies have established small businesses and technical schools in India to help villagers understand ... culture. On the contrary, modernization will save the Indian soceity and allow this proud country to prosper. Bibliography Clark, J. I. India. McDougal, Littell & Co., Evanston, Illinois, 1989. Ishwaran, K., Change and Continuity in India's Villages. New York: Columbia University Press, 1970. Shady Side Academy. Historical Perspectives, undated. The Software Toolworks Multimedia Encyclopedia. "India." Grolier Electronic Publishing, Inc., 1992.
- 27638: Viderunt Omnes By Magister Leo
- ... were still using a horizontal (additive) method in which each line was its own entity. This would not impart strict rhythm as the later vertical (simultaneous) method of the renaissance would. Regardless of the composer's original intentions, he must have known that this particular piece would be performed with varying gusto and attention throughout the year depending on the occasion. Yes, it could be argued that the discant sections use ... or any others from that time period, is not only impossible, but unwarranted. Even today, one can find examples of fairly new tunes that are played differently in different places on different occasions. Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight," within a decade of its release, was already being played with "East Coast changes" or "West Coast changes." Things would have been much more diverse before mass communication. However, if I were to ...
- 27639: Danger in the Air At North Intermmediate School in Wilmington?
- ... the first week in November and found nothing out of the ordinary. However, being concerned about the safety of the students and staff, Mr. Anderson requested Lessard hire an outside consultant to evaluate the school's air quality. The Town of Wilmington then contracted with ATC Associations of Woburn, Environmental, Geoteccnical, and Materials Professionals. ATC conducted a test at the school Nov. 21 and sampled 19 locations. 11 of the 19 locations tested had a carbon dioxide level of over 800 ppm. The average carbon dioxide level was 900ppm showing the results of inadequate ventilation. ATC explained numerous ways to improve the school's ventilation system. These included: trimming the shrubs close to vents; opening windows to allow air into the building; and making sure all vents are unobstructed. During late November, Anderson noticed a considerably large drop in ...
- 27640: Armadillos
- ... carry. They all are great burrowers. They sink a hole with them in it as one approaches. It takes a good man to haul even a little one back if it is halfway down it's retreat under the ground. They are active, running with a tiptoe trot. Their trot is as an aged pony that is tired. They have a varied diet. They hunt by night. Today's Armadillos are not the biggest armadillos that have ever existed. The soil of South America is full of larger Armadillo bones from the past. Some of the past bones were as much as sixteen feet ...
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