Leonardo Pisano Bigollo‚ better known as Fibonacci‚ was an Italian mathematician during the 13th century. He is often referred to as "the most talented Western mathematician of the Middle Ages” due to his great contribution in European mathematics. When he was a young boy‚ Fibonacci went on a trip with his father to North Africa. It was there that he became familiar with Arabic mathematics. Using the knowledge he gained during his trip‚ he wrote a book titled “Liber Abaci” (Which translates to “Book
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Cézanne Oil on canvas (31.5 x 25.25 in) Located in Metropolitan Museum of Art Gallery 822‚ New York The artwork‚ which is vertical in its organization‚ it is a sight spot in somewhat suburban at dusk. An old and small house is in the center of painting‚ surrounded by several little trees. It is built on some big rocks. Artist paint from one side of the house from a low angle‚ so we cannot see what is its front look. The house is painted in light khaki with dark orange eaves‚ just as the title
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1. Executive Summary Famous Amos is one of the most recognizable cookie brands in the world and its products are positioned as premium quality. Initiated by Wally Amos in 1975‚ the brand currently belongs to the Kellogg Company and is available in most parts of the world. However‚ it remains alien to China and this report is dedicated to Famous Amos’ entry into Shanghai. Its products include bite-sized chocolate cookies‚ sandwiched cookies and muffins that come in various flavors. Apart from
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Leonardo DiCaprio Introduction Who is 42‚ lives in East Los Angeles‚ and is a movie star with model girlfriends? Leonardo DiCaprio would be the answer to that! Leonardo has inspired many to accomplish dreams. From when he was a boy he never gave up on his dream of being an actor and now he’s a grammy winning movie star! There are so many great things to learn about Leonardo that you would have never guessed‚ in his life‚ career‚ and throughout his accomplishments. DiCaprio is an influential person
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When Leonardo da Vinci designed a 240 meters bridge it would have been the longest bridge in the world. His plan was ambitious. In 1502‚ a skeptical sultan rejected Leonardo’s design as impossible‚ but 300 years civilization finally embraced the engineering principle - arches as supports - underlying the construction. The bridge has been constructed‚ in Norway. Now instead of spanning the Bosporus ‚ his visionary creation was destined to span 500 years as a bridge to another millennium
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Lisa Englard is a math teacher who takes her job seriously; when her class presented trouble with word problems she began to research. Upon doing so she found that students had trouble solving problems when key words are left out. Singapore corrected this by developing the model method which has proven to be useful seeing as they rank among the best in math. When using the model method students draw pictures to represent quantities and their relationships this helps them choose operations and sequence
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continued using her previous material with Fusari for performances‚ particularly one at Lollapalooza where she gained critical fame. By 2008‚ she was already signed onto another label and released her debut album “The Fame” which has become one of the most successful albums in pop history. who was born Joanne Stefani Germanotta on March 28‚ 1986 in New York City‚ showed a strong passion in music since she was a little. She used to sing along her mini plastic tape recorder to Michael Jackson and Cyndi
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The Famous Architect Kristina James University of Phoenix The Famous Architect Known as one of the most famous architect of all times Frank Lloyd Wright is a legend. The child of minister‚ “William Cary Wright and teacher‚ Anna Lloyd Jones‚ Retrieved from http://architect.architecture.sk/frank-lloyd-wright-architect/frank-lloyd-wright-architect.php ” Frank Lincoln “Wright was born June 8‚ 1867 in Richland Center‚ Wisconsin.” Retrieved from http://architecture.about.com/od/wrightwebsites/Frank_Lloyd_Wright_Web_Sites
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continental Europe. At about the same time‚ and directly linked to this development‚ the earliest art was created. These initial creative achievements fall into one of two broad categories. Paintings and engravings found in caves along walls and ceilings are referred to as "parietal" art. The caves where paintings have been found are not likely to have served as shelter‚ but rather were visited for ceremonial purposes. The second category‚ "mobiliary" art‚ includes small portable sculpted objects which
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& Contrast Two Paintings Write a two-to-three-page (500-800 words) essay that describes and analyzes a pair of paintings on a similar subject matter. Choose ONE of the following pairs of paintings to analyze: 1. Family Portrait by Rembrandt & Family Group by William Glackens 2. The First Steps by Marguerite Gérard & First Steps by Vincent van Gogh 3. Paris‚ A Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte & Rainy Day on Fifth Avenue 1893 by Childe Hassam. Describe the two paintings in detail so that
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