Joseph-Louis Lagrange is usually considered to be a French mathematician‚ but the Italian Encyclopaedia [40] refers to him as an Italian mathematician. They certainly have some justification in this claim since Lagrange was born in Turin and baptised in the name of Giuseppe Lodovico Lagrangia. Lagrange’s father was Giuseppe Francesco Lodovico Lagrangia who was Treasurer of the Office of Public Works and Fortifications in Turin‚ while his mother Teresa Grosso was the only daughter of a medical doctor
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The Giver by Louis Lowry Chapter 1-2 1. What did the word "frightened" mean‚ according to Jonas? The word "frightened" meaning according to Jonas was a "deep‚ sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen." 2. About what were Jonas and the other children taught to be careful? Jonas and the other children were taught to be careful about language. 3. How did Jonas decide he felt? What was causing this feeling? Jonas felt apprehensive. The Ceremony of Twelve was causing
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Character Analysis “Stanley was not a bad kid.” the narrator said in the novel Holes.Stanley has changed a lot throughout the book. All of the events in the story helped and lead up to who Stanley is at the end of the book. At the beginning‚ he was respectful and well behaved‚ but towards the end of the book‚ he was still thoughtful‚ but a little bit sneaky. Before Stanley changed at the end of the book‚ he was a respectful and well behaved boy. When he first arrived at camp‚ he always answered
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15 years‚ 14 weeks‚ 5 days and 44 minutes later‚ heretofore known as Now‚ Young Sigrid became ‘The Pie-Maker’‚ opening her own bakery‚ complete with a pie-crust roof and aptly named ‘The Pie Hole’. It was her sanctuary‚ a place where her gift of mysterious origin and dangerous consequence could do some good. No fruit ever went to waste in the Pie-Maker’s hand‚ but would retain its ripe flavour forever more‚ so long as she did not touch it again. When asked what it was that gave the fruit pies their
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Hole in My Life Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos is a very interesting book for teenagers that wants to take short cuts in their life. This book is written by Jack Gantos. The book is about a teenage boy‚ Jack Gantos trying to figure out what his plans for the future will be. This autobiography focuses on the idea of “What If”? Jack Gantos tells the story of his high school days‚ living in a cheap hotel. I was impressed by how he went through all those problems in his life. In this story Jack shows
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When one reads the nonfiction work of Robert Louis Stevenson along with the novels and short stories‚ a more complete portrait emerges of the author than that of the romantic vagabond one usually associates with his best-known fiction. The Stevenson of the nonfiction prose is a writer involved in the issues of his craft‚ his milieu‚ and his soul. Moreover‚ one can see the record of his maturation in critical essays‚ political tracts‚ biographies‚ and letters to family and friends. What Stevenson
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Henry Louis Vivian Derozio Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (18 April 1809 – 26 December 1831) was a fiery Indian teacher and poet. As a lecturer at the Hindu College of Calcutta‚ he invigorated a large group of students to think independently; this Young Bengal group played a key role in the Bengal renaissance. Derozio was generally considered an Anglo-Indian‚ being of mixed Portuguese descent‚ but he was fired by a patriotic spirit for his native Bengal‚ and considered himself Indian. In his poem To
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In the story “The rabbit hole” the author Ann Beattie‚ challenge us to think about the conflict among family members when dealing with an aging parent with a serious illness. As a person ages In today’s society there is a role reverse between parent and child. Children are taking care of their parents and assuming all the responsibilities and decision making about their parents health care needs. The story raises a question about family relationships among family members‚ more specifically the
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LOUIS VUITTON BRAND AUDIT "The name Louis Vuitton is synonymous with luxury. Never on sale‚ Louis Vuitton products are sold exclusively for the high end market‚ and it’s the absolute symbol of glamour". By: Farah Soraya/ 1401135661 HISTORY Louis Vuitton was established in Paris in 1854 by Monsieur Louis Vuitton. That year also marked the creation of the first flat trunk with Trianon canvas in grey. In 1867‚ Louis Vuitton took part in the Universal Exhibition in Paris
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Davey Oetting 12/1/06 History of St. Louis St. Louis was acquired from France by the United States under President Thomas Jefferson in 1803‚ as part of the Louisiana Purchase. It was founded by the French in 1764 when Auguste Chouteau established a fur-trading post and Pierre Laclède Liguest‚ a New Orleans merchant‚ founded a town at the present site. They named it after King Louis XV of France and his patron saint‚ Louis IX. From 1770 to 1803‚ St. Louis was a Spanish possession‚ but it was ceded
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