waves such as visible light‚ X-rays and radio waves. As physical objects have wave-like properties (at the atomic level)‚ diffraction also occurs with matter and can be studied according to the principles of quantum mechanics. Italian scientist Francesco Maria Grimaldi coined the word "diffraction" and was the first to record accurate observations of the phenomenon in 1665. Richard Feynman wrote: [N]o-one has ever been able to define the difference between interference and diffraction satisfactorily
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need air. Air has power to push and pull on the birds‚ balloons‚ kites and planes. In 1640‚ Evangelista Torricelli discovered that air has weight. When experimenting with measuring mercury‚ he discovered that air put pressure on the mercury. Francesco Lana used this discovery to begin to plan for an airship in the late 1600s. He drew an airship on paper that used the idea that air has weight. The ship was a hollow sphere which would have the air taken out of it. Once the air was removed‚ the sphere
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increase theeffectiveness of the devices. A red STOPsign stimulates color knowledge and aids in our recognition ofthe object and it’s function. Traffic lights are another example ofcolor knowledge interacting with object representation. The color redis a symbol to STOP‚ yellow is a symbolto SLOW‚ and
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When non-Italian citizens think about Mafia they picture huge villas in which bosses spend their entire time surrounded by bodyguards‚ beautiful women‚ and a lot of drug. Despite this scenario could resemble a perfect Hollywood movie‚ the Italian Mafia is all but showing one’s power and wealth. One of the most powerful but at the same time more hidden Mafias‚ is the Ndrangheta‚ the Calabrian one. To reflect briefly on the etymology of the word "Ndrangheta" is not merely an academic exercise‚ but
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Renaissance era in literature begun from the well-known Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy. The more important writers of the Renaissance were William Shakespeare‚ Thomas More‚ Florentine Boccaccio‚ Christopher Marlowe‚ Ben Jonson‚ Miguel de Cervantes‚ Francesco Petrarch and Niccolo Machiavelli. In theirs works the authors referred to the ideals reflected in ancient civilizations like Roman or Greek. They incorporated the classical style into their own works. Religious works‚ lyric poetry‚ and drama were
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For my final project I felt a drawing would be best‚ for I am not much of a painter‚ a carver‚ or a photographer. In fact as far as artistic abilities I am really only good at drawing‚ so it was not hard to decide what I would do. I thought I would have trouble choosing a drawing at first‚ for many artists we studied were painters‚ but then I remembered Leonardo Da Vinci was a man of many talents‚ and one of those talents was drawing. So I decided to replicate a drawing he had intended to become
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how to do it TM Money & Business published by Barnes & Noble Stock Trading master the fundamentals by teaching yourself to: Get ready for the opening bell. Stock trading isn’t for the weak of stomach: it’s a fast-paced‚ risky‚ and exciting approach to making money in the markets. Before you place your first order‚ • Understand the difference between stock investing and stock trading • Evaluate various trading styles and decide which (if any) is right for you • Utilize popular trading
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and the piece is very expressive‚ as the piece transitions to the second movement the pace quickens and becomes “livelier”. The second movement‚ “allegretto molto vivace’ is a sonata form that is based on a single melody or theme. It is similar to Francesco Landini’s piece Ecco La Primavera in it’s that it’s beat is danceable. In comparison to the first movement‚ the second movement is faster and invokes happier emotions than the first. The dynamic is predominantly forte. Prompt 4
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Population • 1.637 million people • 97.7% are full blood Italian • They have big families • The average age is 92 • Most people live to be over the age 100 Government • Presidential representative democracy • Multi-party system • President is Francesco Pigliaru • Last election was in 2014 • Government is similar to the U.S Entertainment • They like to go to the beach in the summer time • Men like to go bowling • They have plays and music shows • All sports are outdoors • They have lots of hiking
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Extraterrestrial Entities Hidden In Leonardo Da Vinci’s Paintings. Leonardo da Vinci is considered a true genius of painting. Specialists in the field say that he had an extraordinary intellectual capacity and a wide range of inspiration to achieve his works. Many are those who have searched for clues or codes hidden in the works of Vinci and to everyone’s surprise and some have found. Universalist spirit: painter‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ musician‚ engineer‚ inventor‚ anatomist‚ geologist‚ cartographer
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