magnificent but crowded with tourists as is their large piazza. Florence has several interesting museums with many famous paintings and sculptures. There are also Medici palaces and gardens. Florence is in Tuscany. 4. Milan - Milano Picture of Milan Duomo ©2006 by James Martin Milan‚ one of Europe’s richest cities‚ is known for stylish shops‚ galleries‚ and restaurants and has a faster pace of life than most
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Set on the wall of the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan‚ Italy‚ The Last Supper captures the final meal of Jesus Christ with his disciples before he was crucified. The scene da Vinci painted‚ shows the drama of Christ’s prophecy‚ “One of you shall betray me” (author 119) and the reaction of each disciple
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women from the straitjacket of traditional tailoring and introduced them to the pleasures of casual chic. Yet he is himself a perfectionist who wields complete control over what has become a worldwide brand. Giorgio Armani S.p.A. was founded in Milan on July 24th‚ 1975 and later that year‚ the first Giorgio Armani Borgonuovo 21 ready-to-wear collection was presented. After a successful first year the Company began to broaden its portfolio of clients and expanded its European presence. 1978 marked
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RUNNING HEAD: Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo Da Vinci and The Last Supper during the Renaissance Period Humanities February 14‚ 2010 The Renaissance period is known as a period of the rebirth of Greek ideas. The works of this time were more individualized and the artists had more artistic freedom then were allowed in the Medieval or Middle Ages. One of the greatest individuals of the Renaissance time period was Leonardo Da Vinci. Not only was Da Vinci a great artist‚ he was also the
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background or training in design‚ Prada still creates fashions that are ahead of the times‚ constantly pushing herself to new limits and often embracing what she even typically dislikes to find beauty in the unordinary. Miuccia Prada was born in Milan on May 10‚ 1949 into a family of luxury leather goods manufacturers (Craven‚ 2008). Throughout the 1970s she was a champion for women’s rights and infamously part of the Italian Communist Party (Craven‚ 2008). In 1977‚ she met her husband and now
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although the first helicopter was not constructed until the 1940’s‚ it is well accepted that da Vinci’s sketches were supremely influential to the modern day helicopter. Da Vinci was offered a position to be the military engineer for the Duke of Milan‚ Lodvico Sforza‚ after writing him a proposal letter of a few of his ideas: “collapsible bridges‚ new types of guns‚ and methods for destroying ships” (Tech Directions; September 1999‚ Vol. 59 Issue 2‚ p9-9‚ 1p). Outweighing his peers‚ Leonardo da
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Piero‚ took custody of him very shortly after he was born because his mother‚ Caterina Da Vinci remarried and moved to another town. He came from a small Tuscan town near Florence and lived there until the 1480’s when he left for Milan. From the time he left for Milan he moved from place to
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confident to jump into Italy. On July 2nd‚ as soon as I was done with the final test‚ I rushed to JFK airport and swung aboard the airplane to continue my adventure in Milan‚ the fashion capital of the world. I was ready for the core of the adventure. Again with the engine sound of the plane‚ the main adventure started. Finally I landed in Milan on July 3rd. I spent some days just hanging out with some friends who I met at the hostel but one day when I was hanging around the city by myself‚ I found a small
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correctly indicate an alternating current. There are‚ however‚ four basic types of meter movement that will indicate ac values:- Thermocouple Hot wire Electrodynamometer Iron-vane Electrodynamic ammeters An electrodynamic meter uses an electromagnet instead of the permanent magnet. This instrument can respond to both alternating and direct current and also indicates true RMS for AC. Principle of working The operation is basically based on the mechanical interaction between two conductors
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Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are common and connected with significant morbidity and mortality among critically ill adults (1-4). The World Society of abdominal compartment syndrome (WSACS) accord report in 2004 indicated that in the critically ill patient‚ the IAP is frequently elevated above patient’s normal baseline which is roughly 5 to 7 mmHg (1‚3). Increased IAP or Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) described as a sustained or repeated pathological
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