Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama (1460 or 1469 – 24 December 1524)‚ 1st Count of Vidigueira‚ was a Portuguese explorer‚ one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. He is one of the most famous and celebrated explorers from the Discovery Ages‚ being the first European to reach India through sea. This discovery was very significant and paved the way for the Portuguese to establish a long lasting colonial empire in Asia
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How are you? I recently have two-week period of probation in Đa Lat. Do you know Da Lat city? Why did I go to Da Lat? Because Da Lat has Nuclear Research Reactor. In this trip‚ I had the opportunity to see Da Lat city and Da Lat is very beautiful‚ very nice. Dalat is a “miniature Paris” in the tropics that attracted visitors with wonderful landscapes and historical relics. Dalat is most impressive as a city of flowers. When I came to Da Lat‚ the first day I walk around Xuan Huong Lake and sightseeing
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III - JUSTIFICATION AND CITATION DATA (Use specific bullet examples of meritorious acts or service) 20. ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENT #1 ACHIEVEMENT #2 ACHIEVEMENT #3 ACHIEVEMENT #4 21. PROPOSED CITATION DA FORM 638‚ APR 2006 REPLACES DA FORM 638-1. PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF DA FORM 638 ARE OBSOLETE. Page 1 of 3 APD PE v3.00ES NAME (Last‚ First‚ Middle Initial) SSN 22. I certify that this individual is eligible for an award in accordance with AR 600-8-22; and that the information
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Marin 1 Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino 08 March‚ 2013 Draft One MLA format Word Count: 1400 Marin 2 Ever wondered who was behind the paintbrush for paintings like “Sistine Cherubs” or “The School of Athens”? Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino was this famous Italian artist. He was admired by how much clarity was in his paintings as well as visual achievement. Together with Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo‚ he
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Different inventions by Leonardo da Vinci: Armoured car – a forerunner to the tank: [pic] Leonardo wrote: ”I shall make covered chariots‚ which are safe and cannot be assaulted; cars‚ which fear no great numbers when breaking through the ranks of the enemy and its artillery. Behind them‚ the infantrymen shall follow‚ without fearing injury or other impediments.” Leonardo has an idea to sowing panic and destruction among enemy troops with an armoured car‚ which is a forerunner to the tank
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The Third Day‚ The Tenth Novell Alibech turns hermit‚ and a monk‚ Rustico‚ teaches her to put the Devil in Hell. Afterwards she is brought home‚ and married to Neerbale. Dioneus listened attentively to the Queen’s discourse‚ and when she had done and he knew that only he remained to complete the day’s entertainment‚ without trifling away the time or awaiting a command from the Queen‚ thus he began. Gracious ladies‚ it may be you have not heard how the Devil is put in Hell. Therefore
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The Da Vinci Code is a film about individual spirituality. A major theme in the film is the power of knowledge in creating faith. For example‚ while the quest throughout the movie is to find evidence that Jesus was just a man and perhaps not as godly as history would have the world believe‚ the final answer of Magdalene’s existing bloodline does not truly destroy the Catholic Church because it does not exclude the possibility that he was perhaps both. This is what Robert Langdon means when he tells
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Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter‚ architect‚ inventor‚ and a scientific student. He was such a natural genius that he embodied the term “Renaissance man.” Today he is best known for his art‚ including two paintings that are the world’s most famous and admired‚ Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Using a technique called "hatching"‚ he worked by sketching in series of short‚ quickly-drawn parallel lines. He also developed various personal drawing tricks‚ including curved
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Dakota Professor Hall ENGL 2010 22 January 2013 Be Like da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci brought forth information that has helped shape the way that we think today. Art‚ science‚ and philosophy have been ever influenced by the “genius.” The contributions from him are endless. Leonardo was the first that looked into and documented neurophysiology. He gave us reasons backed up by evidence as to how the brain processes many of its sensory information. Leonardo started looking at anatomy as early
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Forside. a) Bogens titel: Da Vinci Mysteriet b) Forfatternavn: Dan Brown c) Forlag: WS Bookwell AB d) Udgivelsesår: 2004 Resumé. Under en konference i Paris bliver en amerikansk symbolforsker‚ Robert Langdon‚ ringet op midt om natten på sit hotelværelse. Museumsdirektøren på Louvre er fundet myrdet inde på museet‚ og på gulvet ved siden af ham er der skrevet en mystisk‚ kodet meddelelse. Langdon får følgeskab af den franske kryptograf Sophie Neveu og sammen hvirvles de ind i en hæsblæsende
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