Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra‚ Spanish novelist‚ playwright‚ poet‚ and creator of Don Quixote‚ is the most famous figure in Spanish literature. His writings have become legendary‚ influencing many of today’s writers. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra lived an unsettled life of hardship and adventure. To begin he was born in Alcalá de Henares‚ a small town near Madrid‚ into a family of the minor nobility. Much of his childhood Cervantes spent moving from town to town while his father sought work. In
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chemical compound that includes many molecules that form one large molecule. Synthetic rubber is also an artificial elastomer‚ a material that undergoes elastic deformation under stress‚ but then turns into its original shape. In 1879‚ Frenchman Gustave Bouchardat created synthetic rubber during an experiment‚ he created isoprene. During World War I‚ rubber was used a lot. Since it was used by the military‚ rubber was removed from the commercial market‚ because they needed it so desperately. During
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ART is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities; this article focuses primarily on the visual arts‚ which includes the creation of images or objects in fields including painting‚ sculpture‚ printmaking‚ photography‚ and other visual media. The term ‘Western art’ largely describes the art of western Europe‚ but is also used as a general category for forms of art that are now geographically widespread but that have their roots in Europe. Art historians describe the
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Matisse was born in a small cottage in 1869‚ he was his parents first born child. His father was traditional and stern whereas his mother was kind hearted and loving. In addition to having a compassionate soul‚ Henri’s mother ran a section of her husband’s shop that sold house paints. Anna‚ his mother‚ loved everything Henri did. Throughout his life‚ he spoke very highly of his mother‚ after all‚ she is responsible for Henri’s discovery of art. In 1887 Henri went to school to study Law in Paris‚
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enormous with many different eras and types of art to view. We had a unanimous vote‚ however‚ that seeing the “Mona Lisa” was by the far the best artwork in the place‚ mainly because it is such a famous piece of history. At nightfall we headed to the Eiffel Tower. All we could do was stand in awe at the beautiful architecture. The lights on the tower were on and once every hour they would put on a light twinkling show. Unfortunately because of the time we arrived they were no longer letting people go
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incidents such as the horse meat scandal of 2013 and other food fraud cases. By clearly stating the country of origin‚ the chances of misleading the customers are close to none. For example‚ if a pair of pork chops featured an illustration of the Eiffel Tower on the packaging‚ but the meat actually came from the
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REAL TIME RED TIDE DETECTION AND MONITORING Outline • History of RS application in water quality monitoring. • Current applications of RS technologies in water quality monitoring • Water quality algorithms • Research plan History of RS in water quality • Monitoring water quality started since the late of 1970s. • The content of suspended solids in water is the parameter that firstly been remote sensed. • Collecting water samples and analyzing the samples in a laboratory (e.g. chlorophyll
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Galvanic Corrosion in the Statue of Liberty Introduction: The Statue of liberty built by Gustav Eiffel and Frederic Bartholdi in 1886 was made of materials that consisted of a wrought iron framework with an outer cladding of copper attached by saddles of copper. It was pretty much anticipated that galvanic corrosion would occur so both of the metals were separated by an insulation known as “asbestos and shellac” insulation (Shellac is a natural resin that was widely used in the Victorian
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In the song “Around the World in 80 Measures”‚ there is a section about France. The song played in the section is the “Infernal Galop”‚ composed by Jacques Offenbach with lyrics by Ludovic Halévy . Many people know it by its nickname‚ the Can Can. The “Infernal Galop” was originally from the operetta “Orphée aux enfers”‚ which translates from French as “Orpheus in the Underworld”. It is said to be one of the first classical full-length operettas. The operetta was performed on October 21st‚ 1858‚
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and ends their lives through various methods of cruelty. Climax: Immediately after opening day‚ the fair’s attendance was meager. Individuals were unimpressed by the incompleteness of the construction‚ and the lack of a structure comparable to the Eiffel Tower. However‚ after the most essential element‚ the ferris wheel‚ was completed‚ the entire country became consumed by the fair and its activities. Burnham is able to prove his significance to the world‚ despite his lack of a formal degree. All
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