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    Public ritual in Renaissance Florence involved many actors and took many forms. They could be civic rituals performed by the citizens of the city, or popular rituals where anyone could participate. They could also originate in the private sphere and were made available to the public. Public rituals had various purposes, but most importantly they reproduced hierarchies which conditioned the organisation of power within the Florentine polity, and ensured civil peace and harmony. This was particularly

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    On May 12, 1820 Florence Nightingale was born into a wealthy family located in Florence, Italy. In her family it was frowned upon to work outside the home, but as she grew up she often helped the poor and ill in her village. In Spring of 1844 Florence eventually came to conclusion that being a nurse was her God-given calling. Most people today would call becoming a nurse as a good goal, but back then it was the idea was considered impossible. The hospitals were a place where people avoided and it

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    One of the very first example of David used as a sculpture is seen in Florence Italian Renaissance. The sculptor, Donatello, was the very first artist who created David as a statuary, freestanding nude male figure. Donatello's work of David took about twenty years to complete, from 1440-1460. In his work, Donatello casted David in bronze, and it is displayed in the courtyard of the Medici Palace in Florence. In the middle ages, nude statues represent "both indecent and idolatrous, in general, appeared

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    Florence Nightingale was born May 12th, 1820 named after Florence, Italy, where she was born. At just one-year old Florence moved to England because her father owned Lea Hurst, a country house, in Derbyshire and was extremely wealthy. When Florence was five years old, her mother Fanny convinced her husband to move to Emely Park where the Nightingales would have more entertainment. Although this made Fanny happy, Florence was miserable with the consistent guests and chatter. She preferred to be alone

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    fanatic and religious fundamentalist, Giralamo Savonarola, inhibited the development of the Renaissance in Florence and brought the city back into the Middle Ages. PURPOSE STATEMENT Through scholarly research of Florentine politics and daily life during the rule of the Medici, it is affirmed that Giralamo Savonarola used religion and fear to inhibit the progression of the Renaissance in Florence. INTRODUCTION Religion provides hope for those who are hopeless. It aims to welcome those who are alienated

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    Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale, a well-educated nurse, was recruited along with 38 other nurses for service in a hospital called Scutari during the Crimean War in 1854 . It was Nightingale's approaches to nursing that produced amazing results. Florence Nightingale was responsible for crucial changes in hospital protocol, a new view on the capabilities and potential of women, and the creation of a model of standards that all future nurses could aspire towards. Florence Nightingale

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    Anna Maria Luisa, sister of Gian Gastone was the last of the Medici family. She loved Florence and the beauty of its art and treasures. We have her to thank for the public being able to appreciate the art and studies of the Florentine Renaissance because on October 31, 1373, she established the “Treaty or Convention of the Family”, in which stated that all art treasures of the Medici family became Florentine Property for museums and enjoyment of people from all over the world. The accomplishments

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    Florence Nightingale’s Lessons for Global Health Nursing: A Case of the Gambella Region Introduction In the Gambella region, cholera is a permanent problem. The area is known for overpopulation and destitute sanitation, which provides an ideal breeding ground for the Vibrio cholerae bacillus. In 2014, along with the native residents, more than 185,000 South Sudanese refugees have been vaccinated against cholera. It was Ethiopia’s first-ever mass cholera immunization that also reached South

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    Florence requires more advanced education in the arts. I propose that a new academy be constructed in the city with the purpose of teaching these skills to citizens from across Europe. The main concern for this academy is the curriculum. First of all, there should be an emphasis on Humanism, because it’s a belief system growing in popularity that has been advancing the arts so far and has been restoring Roman design elements in all mediums of art, most notably observable in architecture and perspective

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    Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy. Her parents named her after the city she was born in. She was born on May 12,1980, she was raised mostly in Derbyshire England. Many people when they hear Florence Nightingale think about her as a nurse and for her fight for better hospital care. Florence did a

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