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4. Florence was considered to be the focus of what came to be the Renaissance. The political realm of Florence was dictated by the Medici family. This family controlled the city in secret, for nearly eight decades. The family saw the city of Florence as their work of art One member of this family was Cosimo de’ Medici. Cosimo embraced the very essence of what humanism is. Humanism embraces the arts and literature from cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome. Cosimo made sure that he was constantly…

in Nu'uanu. "William Charles Lunalilo, highest of the highborn, rests in isolation" (Seiden, 1992, p. 91). In his will, Lunalilo provided money to establish a home for the "poor, destitute and infirm people of Hawaiian blood or extraction, giving preference to old people" (Kuykendall,…

The Words that Healed a Nation Apart from media pursued celebrities, there's only a meager handful of individuals who have become household names in recent years. Such names whispered in charactor games in children's basements and light debates amongst adults. These names drag a flurry of preconceived notions, personal interpretations and endless pits of scandal for gossip. Few names have gained more reputation than our nation's fallen leader, John F. Kennedy. After winning the presidential…

that during their taste tests and marketing research, nobody ever discussed eliminating the original Coke product as a consumer choice altogether. That seemingly small detail cost the company millions in costs, lost revenues, and an embarrassing legacy still prominent in conversation thirty years later. One very big positive that came out all of this is that the Coca-Cola Company survived and became stronger – most would have perished in the…

with broke. The Pizza Underground plays medleys of Velvet Underground parodies, substituting the actual lyrics for ones about pizza. Though Macaulay Culkin and the band have amassed some controversy by fans of VU who feel the band is marring VU’s legacy, the music is all in good fun and completely non-serious. In fact, the band gets in a few pretty good jokes related to eating pizza. Here are just eight of Macaulay Culkin and the Pizza Underground’s funniest lyrics, guaranteed to make you crack…

different background made him seem like a dream to his employs. Bernard hired engineers and experts in areas which he lacked in to help guide the company. This showed that he was not afraid to learn and take help from employees. However, Bernard’s preference to only some of the Executives in his company as he gave loans on personal basis to purchase stocks indicated that he did not operate ethically and paved way for destruction. Moreover, he preferred his responses not be documented, not…

then to a colony. Additionally, the character of the British Columbia Frontier was influenced by an imperial tide from 1846-1871 that caused a change in the character of human occupation and it brought new political and social institutions whose legacies can still be seen in present society. The thesis of this article claims that geographical features, resource extraction and the British role in extending political jurisdiction and sovereignty was taken to oppose American influences, which…

“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but is a habit.” –Aristotle. In this quote, Aristotle is describing what it takes to be at the top at what you’re doing, similar as to what he did in almost every subject he studied. An attitude similar to the one he portrayed in the quote above is the reason…

Clayton C. Mamele 4889-8901 “Presidential Character: Barack Hussein Obama” In this paper I will attempt to define the characteristics of President Barack Obama using James David Barber’s approach and then show how these characteristics affected the performance of his administration. By examining President Obama’s character, worldview, and style, I will argue that he would fall under the Active-Negative classification according to Barber. Similar to the presidencies of Lyndon Johnson and…

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