Writer‚ Renaissance architect‚ humanist philosopher‚ and artistic theorist‚ Leon Battista Alberti is considered to be the Renaissance’s "universal man" of learning. In addition to painting‚ designing buildings‚ and writing scientific‚ artistic and philosophical treatises‚ Alberti wrote the first book on Italian grammar and cryptography. Born in Genoa in the year 1404‚ out of wedlock but immediately legitimatized by his father Lorenzo. Leon’s mother‚ Bianca Fieschi‚ was a Bolognese widow. She died
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occurred throughout history. One such assassination was of Communist theorist Leon Trotsky‚ a man from Ukraine‚ who was the successor to Vladimir Lenin‚ however this led to his assassination while he was in exile. Leon Trotsky was born Lev Davidovich Bronstein in Yanovka‚ Ukraine‚ which was a part of the Russia at that time (World Book Advanced). His parents were David and Anna Bronstein‚ who were wealthy Jewish farmers (Leon Trotsky Biography). Trotsky began his schooling at age 8‚ and he was very
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the case. Many people’s kindness makes them a great leader. For instance Rosa Parks showed bravery and courage when she refused to leave her seat even though she knew she would be arrested and kicked off the bus. This shows that she was a great leader because she did what she thought was right. So many people believed the same as Rosa Parks‚ and this small act led to something greater called the bus boycott. Rosa Parks wasn’t the only exceptional leader of the civil rights act. We have all
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been proved successful time and time again are: the DASH diet‚ and the Flexitarian diet. By changing the way you eat‚ both diets have extraordinary benefits for your health‚ and prevent diseases such as cancer‚ heart disease‚ and high cholesterol. The DASH diet is a diet that has been proved successful time and time again‚ and therefore has been ranked the #1 diet by U.S. News and World report in 2011‚ 2012‚ 2013‚ 2014 (Dashdiet.org). The DASH diet was first studied in 1993 and ended
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Canterlot‚ and wouldn’t be back until tomorrow. This left Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy to themselves‚ which‚ to Rainbow Dash‚ meant more time to spend together. Fluttershy seemed so far gone‚ but maybe Rainbow Dash could fix that. Approaching Fluttershy‚ Rainbow Dash hoofed her a wrapped present she had bought from the gift shop in Ponyville. It’s the only thing she could afford and hoped Fluttershy will like it. "For me? Rainbow Dash‚ thank
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take a few shots. This is where a dash cam can come in handy. When one is turned on in a moving vehicle‚ it will capture all of the sights in front and to the sides of the vehicle. How much of the sides are captured depends on the equipment you have. Some have a wider view than others‚ but they can still capture scenes that you cannot take pictures of. A more practical use for dash cams is keeping a video log of where you have been and when you have been
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recent refugee crisis‚ through the use of various techniques in our picture book‚ Leon the Cow. The contrast of safety and peace between the refugee’s (in the book’s case Leon’s) home country and Australia’s was represented by the different colours of the text and the drawings. There was also a part of the story where the farmer handed Leon a sandwich‚ which was a reference to peace made between the farmer and Leon. Max and I created this picture book in the hopes that the audience would not only
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A Positive Deviant When I think of the term positive deviant and who one is‚ I think of many people. There is one woman in particular who stands out in my mind‚ Rosa Parks. Some people may think of her negatively because of her refusal to obey the law‚ but to me‚ it was for a good cause. Rosa Parks is known as the “First Lady of Civil Rights” and the “Mother of the Freedom Movement”. Before she became so well known‚ she was labeled as an unknown seamstress in Montgomery‚ Alabama. The reason she
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Darwin’s writings confirmed Trotsky’s atheist views. After his two years in jail‚ Trotsky was exiled to Siberia for four years in 1900. He escaped Siberia in 1902 leaving Alexandra and his two daughters behind. This is when he changes his name from Lev to Leon Trotsky incase he’s caught and questioned. He goes to London to meet up with
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By: Brooke McClain Mcclain 1 The Summary Rosa Parks‚ born in Tuskegee‚ Alabama on February 4‚ 1913 in was raised in an era during which segregation was normal and black suppression was a way of life. She lived with relatives in Montgomery‚ where she finished high school in 1933 and continued her education at Alabama State College. She married her husband‚ Raymond Parks‚ a barber‚ in 1932. She worked as a clerk‚ an insurance salesperson‚ and a tailor ’s assistant at a department store. She was
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