No one wants a stranger in Florence so go away! Is the words that Eleanor of Toledo (1522-1562) might have heard when she arrived in Florence in 1539. The famous image of Eleanor with her son Giovanni is considered a famous portrait today that was created by Bronzino in 1545. Historians debate whether the portrait illustrates her status and the fact she gave birth to many children. Yet‚ Eleanor brought important family connections from the Spanish which expanded the Medici power. She became a patron
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There are many famous scientists that exist and have in the past existed. Some may be slightly more important then others‚ but in the end they are all equally important. One scientist is Francesco Redi. Francesco was an Italian physician and poet who was one of the first people to serious attack the idea of spontaneous generation in 1668. Spontaneous generation is simply a supposed process (that never was completely observed) in which a living thing is created from something that is nonliving. He
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Identify the functions of a CSU and DSU. How are they used in a corporate environment? I like to think of a CSU/DSU(Channel service and Data service unit) as something similar to a modem. In general Dial-up or DSL service a modem is required to convert digital signals to analog and vice versa. A CSU/DSU acts in the same way. The CSU/DSU converts the digital data frames that local area networks (LAN) uses into a frame a wide-area network (WAN) uses and just like the modem it will change the frames
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which has come to be known as Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly‚ and Time. It displays the ambivalence‚ eroticism and obscure imagery which is characteristic of the Mannerist period‚ and of Bronzino’s master Pontormo. The painting may have been commissioned by the Duke of Florence‚ Cosimo de’ Medici or by Francesco Salviati‚ to be presented by him as a gift to Francis I of France. Vasari wrote that it was sent to King Francis‚ though he does not specify by whom. The erotic imagery would have appealed to the tastes
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Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington | | Brittany ThomasMay 2‚ 2012MUSC 1303-100Jason Passmore | | One of the greatest jazz bandleaders‚ arrangers‚ recording artist‚ and composers of all time is none other than Duke Ellington. Born on April 29‚ 1899 in Washington‚ D.C.‚ Ellington was destined for musical talent. His family was musically talented; both of his parents could play piano even though neither could read music. Ellington did not grow up in a poor family; and he had educational
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| |Last November 18 marked the kickoff of Duke University Medical Center’s first Patient Safety Week. Posters went up. Patients filled in | |cards‚ detailing their medical conditions and medications. The staff was instructed on how to report safety-related problems. Everyone was | |upbeat. Duke was taking concrete steps to deal with the growing national problem of preventable hospital errors. Less than three months
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Haley beard Avid 10/13/14 Duke University Thought-out thus paper I will be discussing Duke University‚ I will give details about the cost of duke‚ how big the school is in acres‚ I will also be talking about the history before duke was duke. Duke university‚ mostly known as the blue devils in north Carolina there mascot is the blue devil‚ and there colors are royal blue‚ gray‚ and white. Over 70% of underground get finical aid parents with income‚ under $100‚000‚ pay nothing toward tuition they
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The Jealous Duke My Last Duchess by Robert Browning is a dramatic monologue‚ which involves a Duke who perceives himself to be a great man‚ when in reality‚ the reader sees him as a man with poor morals. The reader suspects that the Duke sees himself in a more positive image than what he actually is perceived as. While the Duke sees himself as controlling and mistreated‚ the reader sees him as jealous and controlling. The Duke sees himself as powerful and mistreated this is shown within the
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The Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley or more commonly known as the Duke of Wellington was born in Dublin on May and 1769 and died on the 14th September 1852. When he died the Duke of Wellington was given a state funeral or many reasons we will find out about. Arthur was also seen as a hero in England and the reasons why will also be answered. His early years started at Eton College‚ a private boarding school for Protestants; however he was not an outstanding pupil. He came from an Anglo-Irish
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e The Dukes Audience Marketing Research 2012-2013 Prepared by Tiantian Hu May 2013 Acknowledgement of help received Frank Dawes Mr. Chris Wakeman‚ Marketing Manager of The Dukes theatre. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2.1 Client Details 2.2 Key Objectives of The Research 2.3 Key Activities To Achieve The Objectives 2. Methods of Investigation 3. Findings 4.4 Quantitative Data From Questionnaire Audience’s demographic data The
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