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population’s trash. landfills are not “dumps’'. A "dump" is when trash and waste are thrown illegally onto ground or waterway without following proper disposal or recycling regulations and procedures. These kind of "dumps" are completely illegal in the provence of Ontario.(1) What exactly is a landfill? A landfill isn’t Simply a mountain of trash buried in the ground. Landfills have to be carefully designed and monitored to prevent waste from mixing with groundwater and to reduce odors. Because…

people to separate. Caesar would then maintain his assault on rebel camps by forcing them to run out of food and water and starving them out of their encampments (JCMT, 3). During this time in the Gallic War, Julius Caesar was made governor of the Provence of Gaul. This is why he was so involved in the Gallic Wars. Due to his many accomplishments during these wars, Julius Caesar was elected to Pontifex Maximus or high priest and then elected as Consul. In these positions, Caesar assisted in the…

The Starry Night is currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City as a part of their permanent collection and depicts Van Gogh’s view from the window of his asylum room at the Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Hospital near Arles, France, in which he had admitted himself to after a series of seizures. Included in his view is an idealized village engulfed in a swirling, star-filled night sky that appears to be on fires, surrounded by dark towering cypress…

stained glass and sculpting, the creativity was exploding. Many other forms of art was were also growing progressively. The French literature was very popular with its medieval romance poems and songs like the “Chanson de Geste” and the “Troubadous of Provence”. In 1328, Charles IV died with no male heir, threatened the stability of France. the traditional pattern had already been broken since his generation as he succeeded his brothers. Since Charles’s daugter could not inherit the throne,…

had been printed to date, and in September 2009, following the release of the Sony film Julie & Julia the book sold over 300,000 copies in only the first month. The eBook was released in October 2011. In 1965 Julia and Paul visited their house in Provence for the first time, which was built on property that belonged to Simca and her husband Jean Fischbacher. They called it La Pitchoune, meaning “little…

While Jews certainly did prosper in medieval western Christendom - in Spain, England, France and the Holy Roman Empire - it is arguable whether this occurred during times of true Christian persecution, for this phrase implies a coherent, general and importantly, state-backed, form of oppression, which did not exist until late in the period. Indeed, even though anti-semitism did exist, the two distinct phases of Jewish prosperity during the Middle Ages were marked rather with tolerance and…

Introduction Did you know that in France you can marry someone who is deceased? Or that in 1915, the French army was the first militia to use camouflage? Were you aware that the first every artificial heart and face transplant occurred in France? The country of France is filled with many intriguing facts. France is said to be a Western European country. Since the beginning, France has displayed that it is a dominant country. In 1792, France was turned from a kingdom into a republic due to the…

house” and used his money to buy paint instead of his necessities. Around this time he is also known to have sipped on turpentine and eat paint (“Vincent van Gogh” 1). On May 9th, 1889, Vincent van Gogh was admitted into an asylum in Saint-Remy-de Provence. During his time in asylums, he looked to painting to help him, as the doctors didn’t help him emotionally. The next year, he was transferred to Auvers-sur-Oise. He went to Dr. Paul Gatchet, who agreed to care for him during this time…

Very few artists have captured the minds of audiences young and old quite like the way Vincent van Gogh has. His life and works have proven to fascinate time and time again. During his lifetime it was stated, "of his 700 paintings and thousands of drawings, of which he sold less than half-dozen in his lifetime." (Fiero, 2011) In this paper, the life of Vincent van Gogh will be addressed up until the point of his demise. Within this discussion, one of the most recognizable paintings titled "The…

Early Germania Germania was first established in 500 BC by the Celts. By 200 BC a large group of tribes called Teutons invaded and took over Germany. As civilization progressed, Germania began to develop a series of tribes; the Barvarins, Franks, Goths, and the Saxons, who lived very barbaric lifestyles. By 50 BC, the German tribes begun to have frequent battles with the Romans; after several battles, the Germans started to seize control over the German territory. Eventually Germania…