Galileo Galilei was born on February 1‚ 1564‚ in Pisa‚ Italy. He was the first of six children born to Vincenzo Galilei‚ a well-known musician and music theorist‚ and Giulia Ammannati. In 1574‚ the family moved to Florence‚ where Galileo started his formal education. Galileo was a professor in mathematics‚ and pioneered observation of nature with long-lasting implications for the study of physics. Correspondingly‚ Galileo constructed a telescope and supported the Copernican theory‚ which supports
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January A rumour spreads throughout the Sepoys about the animal fat being used to grease the cartridges for the new Enfield rifles. 26th February After the rumour spreads‚ Sepoys at the 19th Native Infantry at Berhampore refuse rifle practice‚ causing upset between the Sepoys and the British officers. 29th March At Barrackpore‚ in Bengal‚ Mangal Pande wounds two British officers during mutiny of 34th Native Infantry. 31st March 19th native infantry at Berhampore are disbanded.
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Jean-Luc Fernandez 9.4 The start of the atom. The atom is the basic unit of matter and all life. The history of the study of the atomic nature of matter is the thinking process that goes on in the scientist’s heads. Further progress in the understanding of atoms did not occur until very famous scientist created the atomic theory. Here are some scientists who changed the way we learn about the atom‚ and the atomic nature of all life. Ernest Rutherford. Ernest Rutherford was another scientist
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1712 - Birth of philosopher‚ writer Jean Jacques Rousseau. Some of his works marked the beginnings of the Romantic Movement. 1764 - The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole published 1775 - American war of Independence 1787 - Society for the abolition of slavery founded 1789 - Fall of Bastille - the storming of the fortress that represented authority in France; began the French Revolution 1793 - Execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. France declares war against Britain (and then Britain
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that artists during the renaissance matured‚ from mere craftsman into creative intellectuals‚ and the process of producing art grew into a philosophical endeavor. Before these statements are explored further‚ perhaps the literal meaning behind these words should be investigated. What is the difference between a craftsman and a creative intellectual‚ art as technique and art as philosophy? Are these ideas and modes mutually exclusive? The idea of craftsman seems to imply a type of specialization in
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keep South Vietnam contained from Communism—since it ended in complete failure. Over half a million Americans ended up losing their lives‚ many adolescent Vietnamese were killed‚ and the efforts of our troops appeared to be in vain. However‚ in the 1950s‚ there is no way that a lasting outcome such as this could have been foreseen—and‚ at first‚ support pointed in favor of the Vietnam War. To begin‚ at the time‚ war seemed to be the most appropriate measure to take‚ especially while under such dire
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medium one chooses to use to express oneself determine whether or not it is truly art? While digital artists’ artistic ability is often questioned and the credit is given to the computer being used‚ the art itself springs from the mind of the digital artist. I can say this with personal fervor: Digital art is truly in essence a form of art that merely takes advantage of the innovations of modern technology. Digital Art isn’t computer-generated. While it might involve using tools offered by specialized
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eukaryotes .8 billion yrs- multicellular eukaryotes .5 billion yrs- plants and animals Carl Woese – what did he contribute? What kind of biological molecules are best to generate phylogenetic trees‚ and why? How does this compare to enzymes? In 1950-60’s: Carl Woese in illinois was studying archaea bacteria‚ methanogens from cow. He
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------------------------------------------------- Axia College Material Appendix A: U.S Health Care Timeline Use the following timeline or create a timeline of your own with eight major events‚ including the four provided below‚ from the last 50 years. You may change the dates in the box to match the dates of your events. Include the following in your timeline: Medicare and Medicaid HIPPA of 1996 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Prospective Payment System (PPS) 1973
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is Street Art? Street art is arguably classed as Urban Art and also known as Contemporary Art. This form of Art represents the voice of the lower class in debate with the political class‚ they express themselves with sprays on plaster and endure ’A life spent scribbling in books scrambling over walls and fences‚ scrawling on any available surface’. It is today accepted by designers and artists who also are influenced by these contemporary visualised forms‚ this form of contemporary art has changed
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