Journal of Vasco da Gama’s Voyage to India‚ 1497-1498 CE (Excerpts) [pic] Vasco da Gama was born about 1460 at Sines‚ Portugal. In 1497 King Manuel I of Portugal placed Vasco da Gama‚ who already had some reputation as a warrior and navigator‚ in charge of four vessels built especially for the expedition to India. The expedition set sail July 8‚ 1497‚ rounded the Cape of Good Hope four months later‚ and reached Calicut on May 20‚ 1498. The Moors in Calicut instigated the ruler of Calicut against
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Abstract Notre-Dame of Paris is one of the most prominent cathedrals in the land of Paris and portrays many diversified Gothic characteristics. This research essay will explore the cathedral in detail while emphasizing on the influence of Gothic architecture on the cathedral. Notre-Dame of Paris bears all the structural features of a Gothic cathedral including the famous rose window. By far‚ the Gothic style has influenced the entire design of Notre-Dame of Pairs. If there were other influences
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Marie de France’s ‘Lanval’ (Abrams‚ 2006. p. 142-157) is a 12th century lais that tells the tale of a knight who is caught between two different worlds; that of his lover’s and his own. Forced to live between both worlds‚ Lanval finds himself stuck between a world of solitude and a world of love. Through the trials and tribulations that result from the circumstances that he finds himself in‚ Lanval is confronted with the challenge of keeping his love with the Queen of Avalon a secret. This essay
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Essay #3 - Dos de Philipe King Philip II ruled over the western Habsburg kingdom‚ which included Spain‚ Portugal‚ Naples‚ Sicily‚ and Sardinia. When he got married to Mary I‚ he then ruled over England and Ireland. There were major challenges that Philip II faced during his reign. Some of the problems were finances and control over some of his countries‚ such as Spain and the Netherlands. Philip II had many problems throughout Spain since the time it had grown unstable. Philip II had
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Truly the Americas’ First Feminist? Failing to Set a Precedent In Estela Portillo Trambley’s play Sor Juana the main character Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was considered to be one of the earliest feminists. Sor Juana’s eternal struggles to study and unshakable craving for knowledge and wisdom‚ from whatever source it may be‚ support this attribute. In my opinion however‚ there are also significant elements of the play that suggest that Sor Juana would not be considered a true feminist. Of these
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Capitulo 23 1. What components of GDP (if any) would each of the following transactions affect? Explain. a. A family buys a new refrigerator. b. Aunt Jane buys a new house. c. Ford sells a Mustang from its inventory. d. You buy a pizza. e. California repaves Highway 101. f. Your parents buy a bottle of French wine. g. Honda expands its factory in Marysville‚ Ohio. A= a‚ b‚ c‚ d‚ f When they buy a new fridge they are contributing on the economy because its new‚ with the house it’s the
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End of Chapter Exercises: Solutions Chapter 1 1. The Casino has given you $100 worth of complimentary chips which must be wagered this evening. There are two tables – roulette and blackjack. The expected value of $100 bet on roulette is $83‚ and the expected value of $100 bet on blackjack is $86. What is: (i) the opportunity cost of betting the chips on roulette? (ii) the opportunity cost of betting the chips on blackjack? Answer: (i) expected opportunity cost of $86 (ii) expected
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RESUME Units of area = cm2‚ ft2 Units of volume = cm3‚ ft3 Type of wave: heat‚ sound‚ magnetic‚ light. -All waves carry energy from one location to another Sound waves (acoustic waves): Travels through a medium Are mechanical Are longitudinal Generally travels in a straight line Are best described as a series of compressions and rarefactions. Diagnostic ultrasound: uses mechanical
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Microsoft Corporation has been known to have an efficient value chain and offering the customer great value with its products. A value chain assists in creating competitive advantage‚ and this could be achieved in different ways. The organization has to place itself in a competitive position fist. The competitive position is a dynamic process‚ a “process rendered even potentially more dynamic by the drivers underlying the ‘new economy’ DEMAND CHAIN AND SUPPLY CHAIN * The value chain which consists
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Case: “Cirque Du Soleil‚” HBS #5-403-006. 1. What is Cirque’s product and its strategy? Cirque du Soleil came from the street and now it provides mainly a circus without animals. In 1999‚ Cirque released its first feature film and its first television special. In 2000‚ Cirque created and IMAX large-format film. Also‚ Cirque keeps diversifying its commercial activities in publishing and merchandising. In 1998‚ Cirque opened its first store on the property of Walt Disney world Resort in Florida
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