volume and form. In Italian sfumato means "smoky" and is derived from the Italian word fumo meaning ’smoke’. Leonardo da Vinci described sfumato as "without lines or borders‚ in the manner of smoke or beyond the focus plane."(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfumato) in the painting to create a perception of depth in the mountains behind the virgins. Incorporating a very advanced use of light and dark colors to simulate the darkness and dampness of there surroundings‚ some may argue that this is used
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A congenital disorder is a medical condition that is present at birth. (It is contrasted with the term "acquired disorder") A congenital disorder can be recognized before birth (prenatally)‚ at birth‚ or many years later. Congenital disorders can be a result of genetic abnormalities‚ the intrauterine environment‚ or unknown factors. A congenital condition can arise from the genetic make-up of the fertilized egg or be acquired at any time during fetal development. The causes of many congenital disorders
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Characteristics of different memory types Cache memory Nehalem microarchitecture (Intel) Core i3 models (2 cores) 64 KB L1 cache (32 KB data + 32 KB instructions) per core; 256 KB L2 cache per core; 3 MB (mobile computer models) or 4 MB (descktop models) shared L3 cache memory; Core i5 models (2 i 4 cores) 64 KB L1 cache (32 KB data + 32 KB instructions) per core; 256 KB L2 cache per core; 3 MB‚ 4 MB‚ or 8 MB shared L3 cache memory; Core i7 models (4 cores) 64 KB L1 cache (32 KB data
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Sheila M. Kiger SOC-291 Sept. 2011 Homicide in Puerto Rico Table of Contents Abstract 3 History 4 Comparison of violent crime in Puerto Rico and the mainland 5 Comparison of Homicide Rates Between Puerto Rico and
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How can radioactivity help people without damaging them inside their body? By Marjolijn van Geldere 3Z 09-10-09 When you hear the word radioactivity‚ you think directly about dangerous gasses. But radioactivity can also be a way of healing people. The most known are X-rays and radiotherapies. Too much radioactivity is‚ in contrast with radioactive medicines‚ dangerous for your body. You can get seriously sick‚ cancer for example‚ or even die. A tragic example of this is Tsjernobyl‚ where a
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http://ezinearticles.com/?Americas-Top-5-Chocolate-Candy-Brands&id=356430. “Chocolate.” Retrieved on January 7‚ 2010 on http://inventors.about.com/od/foodrelatedinventions/a/chocolate.htm. “Cocoa bean.” Retrieved on December 3‚ 2010 on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_bean. “Emotional eating.” Retrieved on December 3‚ 2010 on http://weightloss.about.com/od/emotionsmotivation/qt/bleewhatis.htm. “Ice Cream.” Retrieved on January 7‚ 2010 on http://inventors.about.com/od/foodrelatedinventions/a/ice_cream.htm.
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CHY 4UO | Ivan the not so Terrible | Mr. Swenson | | By: Derek Beyer | 5/5/2013 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Ivan the Terrible was the most ruthless‚ yet innovative leader of his t ime‚ and was the first to establish a modern government. Ivan was the first to edit the
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Task 1a: Erythrocytes: These are also known as red blood cells and contain haemoglobin with their primary function being to carry oxygen from the lungs then disperse it into the tissues throughout the body through a series of capillaries. The distinctive red colour of the erythrocytes or red blood cells is due to their contents of haemoglobin. In order to facilitate its purpose the erythrocytes can be described as biconcave in shape therefore enabling them to diffuse oxygen around the body with
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Gettysburg was one of the most horrific battles of the Civil War. Over fifty thousand soldiers were found dead‚ wounded‚ or went missing in a period of three days‚ July 1-3 of 1863. That is the most number of casualties that has occurred during any battle in American history. The battle took place in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania‚ where President Lincoln made a speech entitle the Gettysburg Address five months later‚ on November 19th of 1863.4 General Robert E. Lee‚ of the Confederate Army‚ decided
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invaded Belgium Meyer and LaFore books important for causes of war The Black Hand- plan assassinations‚ wants war Secret military society formed on 6 September 1901 by members of the Serbian Army in the Kingdom of Serbia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hand_(Serbia) 20th century is called a 75 year
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