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    Aristotle Vs Galileo

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    had passed, the Italian Scientist Galileo Galilei was the first to challenge Aristotle’s theories and noticed that it was the Earth pulling the objects, not the objects’ natural tendency to fall towards the ground. In his experiment at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, he dropped two spheres of different masses to demonstrate that the speed of which the objects fall is equal and independent of their mass. In addition, he discovered that the accelerations of the two falling objects were practically the…

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    Italy Research Paper

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    Italy Italy, also known as The Heart of the Mediterranean, is located in the center of the Mediterranean. Home of many illustrious tourist attractions such as The Colosseum , The Venice Canals, or Lake Como. Italy has it all with beautiful cities and so much things to do. One day you can go from eating pizza in Naples then the other you could be climbing Florence’s Duomo. Italy is an amazing country with alluring scenery and a rich history to go along with it. Physical Geography Like I stated…

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    Romanesque Architecture How and why did Romanesque Architecture emerge? Why did it evolve in style? Give specific examples (two to three buildings) to illustrate the development of the Romanesque architecture during the Medieval period. Introduction (Central idea, thesis statement) This essay aims to investigate how and why the Romanesque Architecture came about and its transformation in style during the medieval period. By using examples such as the Durham cathedral in Britain, and the The…

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    A being that uses expression or application of their imagination and creativity to create a piece of work that causes emotion or a reaction in any sort of way is an—artist. The reaction do not have to be necessarily positive nor does the piece itself have to be aesthetically pleasing (if visually presentable); nevertheless, I do consider that the "cherry on the top" or a bonus. If the piece is controversial, it does not necessary mean the piece is bad itself it only proves that art is all about…

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    My Favorite Holiday Essay

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    S1 祝日 ②理由 The most important holiday in my country is New Year’s Day for two reasons. Firstly, this day is special for families. On that day, people usually gather at the same place to celebrate this annual reunion. They spend a wonderful time together eating traditional food. Secondly, it is the perfect day for those who want to make an auspicious start to the year. On this day, a lot of Japanese people customarily visit local Shinto shrine to make their New Year’s resolution and…

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    Introduction: Up until today, U.S still falls behind in terms of foreign language education comparing to other countries as most people believed that since English may be the most spoken language in the world, there is no need for them to learn other languages. However that is not really the case when considering there are more advantages than the disadvantage of learning foreign language in colleges/universities. I believed that colleges and universities should continue to require its students…

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    During this accelerated period of scientific advancement, or the scientific revolution, an Italian scientist, mathematician and philosopher named Galileo Galilei is considered one of the first to pave the way towards the ‘revolution’. He was “born at Pisa in Tuscany, of which the chief city was Florence, on 15 February 1564, within a day or two of the death of that great figure of the Cinquecento, Michelangelo, and died in 1642, the year of the birth of Isaac Newton, the master mind of modern…

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    culture through their architecture. Architecture is evidence for a country’s history and where their roots began (Gardiner, 2011). Examples of this can be seen in many countries such as the colosseums of Rome, the pyramids of Egypt, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Europe. These are all significant examples of architecture which serve dual purposes of being beautiful landmarks, and also giving insight into the countries’ vast history and importance. In Ireland, the…

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    Geometry and Eratosthenes In Professor Russ physical science class, there’s a plethora of subjects you, as a student, are bound to cover. This semester we had discuss over twenty different fields of science; the first being Geometry and Eratosthenes computing circumference of earth. We started the final semester off with two worksheets. The first was the “Angles of a Triangle”, we had to cut out the three angles of the triangle and piece them together in a shape. The three angles form a…

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    I took a vacation to Italy. There was a lot of beautiful scenery, wonderful food, and so much more. I visited Rome, Venice, and Florence, went to the beaches, ate lots of Italian food, and went June 18-25th so it would not be too hot or too cold. First, I had to figure out what all I needed for my trip to Italy, I discovered I had to get a passport to even enter the country.” Passports should have at least six months remaining validity beyond your departure date. U.S. citizens may enter Italy…

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