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    Peter’s Piazza are both admiral art pieces. Due to amazing art forms like these, millions of people are drawn to Rome yearly. It is truly like an outdoor museum. The St. Peter’s Piazza is located at the St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City. It is often referred to as Vatican Square. The Piazza’s creator, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, is one of the most influential artists of his time and to this day. It is named after St. Peter for being one of Jesus’s twelve disciples and being the first Pope. It…

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    Cultural Competency in Italy Italy is an 116,348 square mile country located in Europe. The country is mainly mountainous with the climate varying depending on the region. The population of Italy is 61 million with a majority being ethnic Italians. Different cities speak different dialects, but the official language of Italy is Italian. The people take pride in their appearance, family, education, and religion (CultureGram, 2013). Religion Christians mainly dominate Italy with eighty…

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    10 South American Cities You Have To Visit This Year Beautiful cultures, people, and nature all combine on the continent of South America, creating a colorful mix of places to see. From the arid Andes Mountains to the sizzling streets of Sao Paulo, South America offers something new and exciting around every turn. With so many different things to see, it can be hard to narrow down your options. As a starting point for adventures to South America, these 10 cities should be at the top of every…

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    John Paul II Interview

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    1 I would chose to have a consultation with Pope John Paul II, the great advocate for human rights. He taught about the unity of the human race and human solidarity. In addition, human suffering was one of the leitmotifs of his teaching, which I found particularly important in a world dominated by the ideology of consumerism and hedonism. In 1992, he even introduced The World Day of the Sick which is celebrated every year on February 11. He constantly emphasized that suffering did not violate…

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    In Elizabeth Browning’s pleading letter to Napoleon III, Elizabeth uses many rhetorical devices in order to convince the Emperor of France to pardon Hugo. She flatters His Majesty Napoleon III in an attempt to win his goodwill. Second, she uses syntax in order to create an intelligent letter. Finally, she thoroughly explains her purposes to Napoleon. Thus using flattery, syntax, and logos, Browning was able to effectively persuade Napoleon III to pardon Hugo,had of course he sent the letter.…

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    Passports should have at least six months remaining validity beyond your departure date. U.S. citizens may enter Italy for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes without a visa.” Https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/italy.html.” Second, I looked to see what the transportation would be like. I discovered they use a lot of buses, so I bought…

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    Essay On Vatican City

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    Vatican or Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. “Holy See” is the city’s nickname that comes from the Latin Sancta Sedes, meaning “Holy Chair.” Vatican City is the capital of itself because it does not have a capital because of its small size, and number of citizens. The official languages in Vatican City are Italian, French and Latin. This country is the headquarters of Roman Catholicism; the Roman Catholic religion. Vatican’s population is about 800 people, but 451 have…

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    Raphael's Accomplishments

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    Raphael was one of the greatest artists of all Renaissance time. Raphael was best known for his Madonna's and for his large figure compositions in the Vatican in Rome]. Raphael was one of the best at using depth perception in his work. Raphael had some amazing talents but they were often over looked by people because they were more interested Michelangelo and DaVinci works of art. Even though Raphael is often in the shadow of other artists, he was still one of the great artists of the…

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    Jacob Hosp Mrs. Kahler InRoads 9 23 April 2018 Italian Unification The Italian Unification was a time during the 1800’s when Italy was not one. During this time Italy was a mixture of many different states who were being ruled by the Austrian Empire. Throughout many years the people living there began to not like how it was ran and some needed to begin to take the risk and step up so that the rest of the people could have the nationalism that they were striving to have. Many battles broke out…

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    The temperature outside was 73 degrees, but fuses were blowing at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Continuing business from October’s meeting, councilmember Dale Reynolds requested that a special meeting be held in the interest of homelessness in the city. Having that meeting in the Multi-purpose Room with department heads from city agencies, two council members met on Wednesday to put their heads together to implement a way, to solve the ever growing problem. “Homeless people, whether they…

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