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Numerous ordinances were in place with the primary goal of limiting the spread of the plague as well as to keep the city as healthy as possible (p. 199). These ordinances typically focused on confinement (ordinance #1: no one goes to Pisa and Luca and no one from Pisa and Luca is allowed to enter Pistoia (p. 195), how death and burials are to be processed (ordinances 3-12), and how butchers were to handle their animals and the carcases of dead animals (ordinances 13-19) . Essentially,…

Galileo Galilei was born the oldest of 6 brothers and sisters in Pisa, Italy, on February 15, 1564. Early in his life, he developed interests in music, as well as math and physics. As a young man, Galileo attended the University of Pisa, where he studied medicine to become a doctor. However, he later left the university due to financial issues, but continued to study mathematics on his own. In 1609, Galileo constructed his first telescope- a device which he would later use to make his well-…

Leonardo Pisano was conceived late in the twelfth century in Pisa, Italy: Pisano in Italian showed that he was from Pisa, in the same way Mancunian demonstrates that I am from Manchester. His dad was a dealer called Guglielmo Bonaccio and this is a direct result of his dad 's name that Leonardo Pisano got to be known as Fibonacci. Hundreds of years after the fact, when researchers were concentrating on the written by hand duplicates of Liber Abaci, they confounded a portion of the title –…

education system. Finland is highly recognized for their success in education and experts in America have looked up to them for their fundamental techniques. Unlike America, Finnish schools assign little to no homework, have shorter class times, and higher PISA scores. Since the American education system has not been successful within the last few decades, activists should look at how far along Finland has come with their education system and consider changing to some of their innovative ways.…

A1: Answer the following questions: What requests does Beyoncé have for her dressing room? Beyoncé insists on having her dressing room temperature at 78 degrees and the aroma of rose scented candles. What flowers does Katy Perry Refuse to have backstage? Katy Perry refuses to have carnation flowers backstage. Why does Sir Paul McCartney ban leather, fur and meat backstage? Sir Paul McCartney has banned leather, fur and meat backstage because he is a strict supporter of animal rights.…

In her essay, “Finland’s School Success: What Americans Keep Ignoring,” Anu Partanen brings up the familiar topic of education reform (Partanen 976). Citing the PISA survey, put out by the OECD, Partanen makes the observation that the United States is not top on the list, but rather Finland (976). As a result, the United States invited the director of the Finnish Ministry of Education’s Center of International Mobility, Pasi Sahlberg to come and speak at Dwight School in New York City. Partanen…

Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei was an intelligent astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician who contributed to scientific revolution during the Italian Renaissance. He was born in Pisa, Italy on February 15, 1564. When he was 8 years old, he and his family moved to Florence in 1574 where he was educated in the Camaldolese Monastery at Vallombrosa. He had interests and focused on Science and Mathematics until he died. Galileo Galilei is a hero because he contributed to…

Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564 in Pisa, Italy and died on January 8, 1642. He was born to the parents Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia degli Ammannati. Galileo’s father was a lutenist, composer, and music theorist. Galileo was the oldest of six children, although only three only siblings lived through infantry. His family was part of nobility but was not rich. They moved to Florence, Italy in the early 1570’s. Never marrying, Galileo had three children with Marina…

Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy in 1564 during the Renaissance.This was a rebirthing period in Europe started off in Italy for art, philosophy, and sciences. The Renaissance brought back many ideas from Ancient Greece and Rome introducing many scientists like Galileo. Attending the University of Pisa originally going to study medicine, he was taught the Aristotelian view on the world, later questioning it making way for many of his greatest discoveries. He was an outstanding astronomer,…

The schism finally ended in 1417 when all the Popes were disposed, by the Council of Pisa, and Martin V became Pope and was moved to Rome. This image represents the announcement of a new Pope, the ‘Habemus Papam’ was created at the end of the schism to present Martin V as the only Pope. This is reliable as it shows the unity of the Church…