Renaissance Masterpieces: Art and Architecture

Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence

Details

Author: Filippo Brunelleschi
Chronology: 1421-1470
Style: Quattrocento
Material: Pietra Serena, Marble

Brunelleschi wrote extensively about the architecture, his obsession with perspective, directing all eyes towards the altar where vanishing points are concentrated. Columns with Corinthian capitals allow more light at height. Simple round windows in the triforium. Coffered ceiling. Known as the Basilica Ambrosiana, commissioned to honor the family of Bishop

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Crude Oil: From Formation to Products

What is Crude Oil?

Crude oil is a viscous black liquid, collected at great depths within sedimentary rocks. The term ‘petroleum’ means ‘rock oil’. It is a complex mixture of liquid hydrocarbons and contains dissolved solid and gaseous hydrocarbons, along with oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur compounds. Its appearance varies from a less dense liquid to a thick, tarry substance.

Understanding Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons are organic compounds containing hydrogen and carbon. They are classified into series such

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Human Evolution: Physical Changes and Shifting Worldviews

Physical Changes Necessary for Language

In order to have language, it is necessary to develop characteristics similar to other individuals, like vocal cords, and also a developed mind to be able to remember and repeat what others say and to reproduce it.

Related Physical Developments

To achieve physical development like the one mentioned previously, a smaller jaw or even smaller teeth are necessary to give the brain space to develop and grow. Another change could be the sophistication of our throat,

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Key Concepts in Quality Management

Quality Management System Fundamentals

  1. A quality management system ensures that the organization’s activities are aimed at meeting customer needs.
  2. ISO 9000:2005 describes the underlying rationale of quality management as well as terms and vocabulary.
  3. ISO 9001:2000 specifies requirements for management systems.
  4. One of the ISO 9000 quality principles is the process-based approach.
  5. Regarding quality management system direction: Leadership involves taking initiative and leading cultural change for quality.
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Model-View-Controller (MVC) Pattern Explained

Understanding the MVC Pattern

Model-View-Controller (MVC) is a software architectural style that separates application data, user interface (UI), and control logic into three distinct components. The MVC pattern is frequently used in web applications, where the View is often the HTML page and associated code rendering dynamic data, the Model encompasses the data management system (like a database) and business logic, and the Controller handles user input events received from the View.

Component Descriptions

Model

This

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Hume’s Empiricism: Causation, Knowledge, and Metaphysics

Hume’s Foundational Distinction

To understand David Hume’s significant critique of causation, one must first grasp his distinction between two types of propositions: relations of ideas and matters of fact.

Relations of Ideas

Relations of ideas are propositions independent of factual existence, concerning logic and mathematics. These propositions are analytically true (necessary), meaning their truth is derived from the concepts themselves, and their denial results in a contradiction. They are discoverable

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Validação de Formulários HTML com JavaScript e Regex

Validação com Expressões Regulares (Regex)

Validar Apenas Números

Expressão regular para checar se o campo possui apenas números.

function validaApenasNumero() {
  var regex = /^\d+$/;
  var value = document.getElementById("name1").value;
  if (regex.test(value)) {
    alert("Correto");
    return;
  }
  alert("Errado");
  return;
}

Nome: Ok

Validar Apenas Letras

Expressão regular para checar se o campo possui apenas letras.

function validaApenasLetras(){
  var regex = /^[a-zA-Z]+$/;
  // Corrigido:
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Castells’ Network Society: Shaping Modern Economies

Castells’ Post-Industrial Economy Definition

Manuel Castells defines the “post-industrial” economy as synonymous with the Information/Technology Age. With the rise of new technologies, we find ourselves in a new economy characterized by three fundamental features:

  • Informational: Based on information generation, processing, and transmission.
  • Global: Activities are organized on a planetary scale.
  • Networked: Productivity and competition occur within a global network of interaction.

When combined, Castells

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Scapula Bone: Anatomy, Function, and Injuries

The scapula, commonly known as the shoulder blade, is a flat, triangular-shaped bone located in the upper back. It plays a crucial role in shoulder movement, providing attachment points for muscles that facilitate arm and upper limb motion. The scapula is situated on the posterior aspect of the ribcage, specifically over ribs 2 to 7, and forms part of the shoulder girdle. It articulates with the humerus (upper arm bone) at the shoulder joint and the clavicle (collarbone) at the acromioclavicular

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Reasoning Methods and Common Errors

Types of Reasoning

Deductive Reasoning

Deduction and induction. If we start from an accepted and reliable premise and infer partial conclusions, we use deductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning is useful because, if well-constructed, the conclusions are true. A good argument follows from reliable premises. Deductive reasoning does not question if it is true or false, but whether it is correct or incorrect; that is, if the conclusion follows from the premises without doubt.

Inductive Reasoning

Induction,

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