At the height of the Hussite crisis in the early 1400’s‚ when the authorities ordered 200 manuscripts of heretical writings burned‚ people on both sides realized quite well the significance of that act. Two hundred handwritten manuscripts would be hard to replace. Not only would it be a time consuming job‚ but also trained scribes would be hard to find. After all‚ most of them worked for the Church‚ and it seemed unlikely that the Church would loan out its scribes to copy the works of heretics
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the art and profession of selecting and arranging visual elements—such as typography‚ images‚ symbols‚ and colours—to convey a message to an audience. Sometimes graphic design is called “visual communications‚” a term that emphasizes its function of giving form—e.g.‚ the design of a book‚ advertisement‚ logo‚ or Web site—to information. An important part of the designer’s task is to combine visual and verbal elements into an ordered and effective whole. Graphic design is therefore a collaborative
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her new husband’s house‚ Nella Oortman lifts and drops the dolphin knocker‚ embarrassed by the thud. No one comes‚ though she is expected. The time was prearranged and letters written‚ her mother’s paper so thin compared with Brandt’s expensive vellum. No‚ she thinks‚ this is not the best of greetings‚ given the blink of a marriage ceremony the month before – no garlands‚ no betrothal cup‚ no wedding bed. Nella places her small trunk and birdcage on the step. She knows she’ll have to embellish
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Seperation of Powers in Ireland Section 1- Introduction The Constitution regulates the structure and functions of the principle organs of the government and also regulates the relationship between these institutions by setting out the balance of power between them. The constitution does this by means of the separation of powers between the three branches of government – the legislature‚ the executive and the judiciary. Montesquieu divided the powers of government into three this is known
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EDU 291 History Review Bussey/45940/History Review 1. Define children’s literature. Both fiction and non-fiction books‚ written especially for children 0-12 years old. 2. Name four children’s basic needs met by reading books. Just list them‚ but be aware of the meaning of each. (There are seven basic needs listed in your reading. These are not Maslov’s Basic Human Needs.) Security‚ Achievement‚ Belonging‚ To love and be loved. 3. Define the term "vicarious experience." What does it have
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The Potential of Tannin Found in Avocado Seeds (Persea Americana) As Alternative Source of Ink A Science Investigatory Project in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirement in Science IV Presented to: Ms. Hazel M. De Ramos Science IV Teacher Presented by: Española‚ Daveriel P. Misolas‚ Kim Zeus N. Sta. Ana‚ Rhoel Marvin O. Discaya‚ DoumaJairah V. Orgado‚ Nadine Gladys B. Polytechnic University of the Philippines Laboratory High School February 2014 Table of Contents Chapter I: The Problem
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History of Badminton The history of badminton can be traced back many to the games of battledore and shuttlecock which were played in ancient Greece over 2000 years ago. The game we all know as badminton began in the 19th century (1870) and was named by the Duke of Beaufort after Badminton House in Gloucestershire1. The International Badminton Federation now has its base in Gloucestershire. In England there had long been a children’s game known as "battledore and shuttlecock". Players used
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This map shows an early workings of Mercator and his map making that he would continue with and create other well known maps such as the World Map 1569. This World Map was created on paper‚ not vellum like the Leardo Mappamundi. This map was created most likely for a non-religious person of the time. During this time period the Reformation was happening and the Catholic Church was going though reform. But this meant that the Church was on the look
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Introduction to the Human Body Matching: Directions of the body Medial: Toward the midline of the body; opposite of lateral. Proximal: A structure is nearer to the trunk than is another part; opposite of distal. Distal: The part of the radius (arm bone) that is closer to the wrist than the elbow. Superior: The lung is above the diaphragm; above is described as… Anterior: Toward the front (the belly surface); another word is ventral. Matching: regional Terms Axillary: Armpit. Patellar: Kneecap
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Chapter II Review of Related Literature and Studies Related Literature According to Wikepedia Book‚ Ink is a liquid or paste that contains pigments or dyes and is used to color a surface to produce an image‚ text‚ or design. Ink is used for drawing or writing with a pen‚ brush‚ or quill. Thicker inks‚ in paste form‚ are used extensively in letterpress and lithographic printing. Ink can be a complex medium‚ composed of solvents‚ pigments‚ dyes‚ resins‚ lubricants‚ solubilizers
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