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century. Others, however, argue that Nostradamus’ vague predictions cannot be considered true prophecies of the future. In December 1503, Michel de Nostradame was born to Reyniere de St-Remy and Jaume de Nostradame. He was born in Saint-Remy-de-Provence in southern…

Healthcare system consists of many branches, not all of them being positive, but also with a lot of controversy. A health insurance plan is in place for everyone, we also have private plans for those covered at work, dental is a specialized plan, along with very few mental health, and physical wellbeing options, yet there are still many holes needing to be filled. Canada's health care system is a group of socialized health insurance plans that provides coverage to all Canadian citizens. It…

Recipes  Difficulty level - Breakfasts Appetizers/Soups Sides Mains Desserts Breakfasts... Ultimate Healthy Banana Pancakes Difficulty: Serves: 2 Vegetarian (Lacto-ovo) Ingredients: 2 medium to large bananas 2 eggs ½ cup rolled oats 2 tbsp ground flax seed 2 tbsp plain yogurt ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice (or just cinnamon) Directions: In a blender combine all ingredients Pulse until mixture is combined (if the bananas don’t break up all the way don’t worry about it, the banana…

King Louis IX is a French King that reigned in the 13th century. He became king at a very young age. Louis was raised by a very godly mother. He was a very kind-hearted king. His actions were quite unexpected from a king. He was very Christian and his actions matched both his personality and beliefs. King Louis IX’s life was fully dedicated to God, thus making him a great king (Delmore). Louis was born on April 25, 1215 in the castle of Poissy near Paris. He was crowned king at age twelve,…

In the book The Aeneid, the writer Virgil uses Greek mythology to add emphasis to and exaggerate the story of how Rome was founded during the time of Ceaser Augustus. The story mainly revolves around the protagonist, Aeneas. Aeneas is the son of the god Anchises the Trojan prince and Venus the goddess of love. He respects and cares deeply for his family. He has become a hero of his city for great things he has done throughout his life, but he didn’t start out so bold and strong. He is a mortal…

Victor Vasarely should be taught to students of Art History 1 because he fused elements of design and the Abstract Expressionist movement to achieve and nurture the Op Art movement in the 1960s. Considered one of the originators of Op Art for his visually intricate and illusionistic portraits, Victor Vasarely spent the course of a lengthy, critically acclaimed profession seeking, and contending for, a method of art making that was profoundly social. He placed major significance on the…

France, Louis VIII, and Blanche of Castile. He was baptized at La Collégiale Notre-Dame Church. At the age of twelve, his father died, making Louis the King of France. His mother ruled the kingdom until he reached twenty-one. He married Marguerite of Provence, the daughter of a count. They had eleven children. Marguerite was a devout Catholic which fit…

The Black Death, as it was most commonly called, was renowned as the most devastating pandemic to have even swept over the Eastern Hemisphere during the fourteenth century. It was the cause of over tens of millions of deaths throughout Europe and Asia and went by many names, including the “Great Mortality,” and “Universal Plague.” The widespread plague originated in Central Asia and was most likely variants of the bubonic and pneumonic plagues. The bubonic plague, which was the most common…

Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 in Groot-Zundert Netherlands. His father Theodorus van Gogh was a minister. His mother Anna Cornelia Carbentus was a moody artist whose love of nature, drawing and watercolors was transferred to her son Van Gogh. Gogh was born exactly one year after his parent’s first son also named Vincent but he was stillborn. When Gogh was 15 his family was poor so he had drop out of school and start work. He worked for his uncle Cornelis ’at his art dealership.…

Josquin des Prez was a French composer of the Renaissance Era. The place and date of his birth is uncertain, and many documents of his life has parts missing. However, what is certain is that he was known by many as one of the greatest composers of the 16th century. Josquin is probably of French and Flemish ethnicity. He sang for the courts of Rene I of Anjou and Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza of Milan. Josquin performed for the papal chapel. He was even choirmaster for Duke Ercole I of…