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Shaun White is arguably the greatest freestyle snowboarder of all time. Pushing the boundaries of his event, the halfpipe, into new territory, his outlandish moves have become the “gold-standard”. White won his first two Olympic halfpipe golds in Turin and Vancouver, yet failed to make it a hat-trick at Sochi 2014, where an uncharacteristically sub-par performance in the final cost him a medal. Now back to his brilliant best, he has his sights set on redemption in Pyeongchang”(Olympics | Rio…

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was an ordained priest, educator, and composer who was considered one of the greatest and most influential classical musicians during his time, as well as, a rebirth of sorts during the 1950s. Vivaldi was a composer, who unlike any other has the historical significance of experiencing a resurgence of his music making him popular in two different eras (picture 8). Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born on March 4, 1678, in Venice, Italy to Giovanni Battista Vivaldi and Camilla…

In this report I will be talking about the theories developed by Italian criminologist, Cesare Lombroso. He is considered to be one of the greatest criminologists of the field due to his world wide appeal and infamous studies and ideas. Cesar Lombroso’s Criminal Man (1876) is considered the first book devoted solely to the causes of criminality. One of his most famous studies was based that criminals are born criminals and can be identified by their physical imperfections also known as atavism.…

Ada Lovelace Ada Lovelace was a mathematician and writer from England who is commonly known as the first computer programmer. Ada worked with Charles Babbage on his Analytical Engine, a proposed mechanical, general-purpose computer and the beginnings of computer programming. Her notes included the first of what is now known as an algorithm. She is the only legitimate child of the Romantic poet, Lord Byron. ==Young Life and Education== Ada Lovelace was born Augusta Ada Byron King on December…

character they were suppose to be during the entire play. In the play “A Servant of Two masters” is about a girl Clarice who originally had an arranged marriage but was called off due to her fiancé death, who was Federigo Rasponi of Turin. Clarice showed no remorse and re engaged quickly with the true love of her life Silvio. Suddenly a servant, Truffaldo knocks on the door, to interrupt their celebration with news that his master Federigo was alive and ready for marriage, which…

many characteristics of the standard “criminal type” and a specific type of physiognomy, such as facial asymmetry, large jaws, and ears without protruding earlobes. These conclusions are based on several studies involving Italian revolutionaries, Turin anarchists, and Chicago anarchists. However, these “political criminals” are not “true criminals”…

“You miss 100% of the shots you never take” is a famous quote of Wayne Gretzky. Wayne Gretzky is one of the greatest players to play hockey. His many hard to reach records like most goals in a season, gave him the name “The Great One” because of his outstanding skills. Wayne Gretzky completely transformed hockey because he changed the style of how hockey was played, he attracted americans who were naive of the rules of hockey, and after retirement he coaches his revolutionary style of hockey.…

When Cornwallis left Clare College, he went to a military academy in Turin. After attending for a year, he fought in the Seven Year War . Cornwallis fought in many battles including the Battle of Minden, Battle of Villinghausen, Battle of Wilhelmsthal, and the Battle of Lutterberg. This went on until 1760 when Cornwallis…

This resulted in unrest among the Italian people, leading to Italy's first strikes in 18 years. During the week of 5th March 1943, 100,000 workers went on strike in Turin, reviving the organised labour agitation and left-wing political activity that had eventually resulted in collapse of the liberal state. These strikes showcased the first oppositions to fascism in almost 20 years, serving as a direct threat to the…

One of the last Seven Wonders of the World to be standing is the Egyptian Pyramids. The pyramids were one of the first of the seven wonders to be built and is also one of the tallest to this day. What makes the pyramids so interesting is how they were built. The pyramids were built with no modern tech-nology in hand. So they were basically by man and man-made tools. The reason the Great Pyramid was built was for the Old Kingdom ruler Khufu, the pyramid had a burial chamber built inside with a…