painting the Last Supper on the wall of the refectory (dining hall) of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan‚ Italy‚ and completed it in 1498. Leonardo was commissioned to execute the painting in the Dominican monastery of this Church by Duke of Milan‚ Ludovico Sforza. The church and friary found an ambitious patron in Ludovico Sforza. The Duke wanted to give visible expression to his position in both impressive buildings like the grand Church and grandiose paintings like the Last Supper. Therefore
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The Last of Us The Last of Us is a video game for the Playstation 3 and 4‚ created by the game company Naughty Dog. It follows the storyline of two characters in a post apocalyptic world. “What is the disaster?” you ask. A zombie outbreak‚ once again. However‚ this one has a new spin on things to keep it fresh: it is based on a real infection called cordyceps created by plants‚ using fungus spores. The spores infect ants and other bugs that may be threatening the plant ecosystem. The Last of Us
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the top of an old three story brick house lives 2 friends‚ Johnsy and Sue. During the month of November‚ pneumonia visited the city‚ touching victim after victim‚ including Johnsy. For days‚ Johnsy lays on a hospital bed while her friend Sue watches over her. One day‚ another one of their friends visited Johnsy in the hospital. Friend: Johnsy! I heard that you contracted pneumonia! How are you doing? Johnsy: I’m fine though I’m very weak from the fevers. Friend: I see‚ I hope you get well soon
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Narrative Essay Her last words will live forever with me. The night before my grandmother died we said our last good-byes in hopes that she would rest in peace knowing that we loved her. I had known her for 35 years‚ and in those 35 years we had become extremely close. She was not only a grandmother to me but also a friend and a confidant. I feared the day that I would have to deal with the pain and the realization of losing her. Although I knew that day was coming‚ I didn’t want to let her
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The Last Leaf O. Henry In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called “places.” These “places” make strange angles and curves. One street crosses itself a time or two. An artist once discovered a valuable possibility in this street. Suppose a collector with a bill for paints‚ paper‚ and canvas should‚ in traversing this route‚ suddenly meet himself coming back‚ without a cent having been paid on account! So‚ to quaint
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Thailand Earth Observation System (THEOS) Development Program Puwadon Kongseri‚ et al. Satellite Development Division Thailand Earth Observation System Development Program Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization) (GISTDA) puwadon@gistda.or.th Abstract Thailand Earth Observation System (THEOS) Development Program was begun in July 2004. The program is developed by Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization) (GISTDA) under
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Television and language development in the early years: a review of the literature March 2004 Contents Preface Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Review findings 2.1 The relationship between television and language development in the early years 2.1.1 Children’s television Attention and comprehension Vocabulary development Expressive language development Grammar development Pre-literacy skills: phonological awareness‚ narrative and storytelling‚ knowledge of literacy
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The film The Last of the Mohicans‚ starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeline Stowe‚ is an adaptation of the James Fennimore Cooper novel with the same name. It is an entertaining movie with historical relevance and highlights events that occurred during the French and Indian War‚ such as the siege of Fort William Henry. During the war‚ the British‚ French‚ and Native American tribes were faced with many conflicts that are embodied in the film. The Last of the Mohicans is set in the British colony
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1 I know that in today’s society there will be many challenges one will face when choosing to become a teacher. I believe that learning how to maintain a classroom’s balance might prove to be difficult to a first year teacher. I know it will take a lot of patience and critique from peers to get into a “flow”. Teachers make literally hundreds of decisions every day‚ and many of them must be made with nearly spilt-second timing. There may be an issue of an electronic
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academic competence. I owe my sincere gratitude to my classmates and friends who offered inspiring advices and generous help for this paper. My appreciation should also go to my beloved parents who gave me unselfish and persistent support during my four years’ university life. 摘 要 国内外关于艾米莉·狄金森的研究不计其数，但从生态批评角度出发的研究还为数不多。生态批评旨在探讨文学与自然环境之间的关系，发现文学作品中的生态意蕴，以唤醒当代人的生态意识。美国女诗人狄金森一生创作了1775首诗歌，其中约500首与自然有关。从生态角度对其自然诗展开细读，不难发现其中蕴含着诗人对自然的热爱和关心，尊重和敬畏，以及诗人诗意地栖居的理念。
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