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Farmhouse Narratives: Landscape, Social Injustice, and Witness Accounts

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Farmhouse Narratives: Landscape and Social Dynamics

The narrative centers on two distinct farmhouses: La Jara, introduced early on, and the older farmhouse on the Piton, which forms the primary setting for the unfolding story. The landscape elements are meticulously described and carefully selected. The main farmhouse is divided into two key areas: a vast rural zone and an integrated residential section. The natural area is extensive and protected by a group of guards. This land is a place of work and a critical stage for a grand game enjoyed by its guests. The gentlemen pay close attention to three landscape elements: flora, fauna, and geological formations.

The residential area is enclosed by a wall and a gate. It features a courtyard surrounded...

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Victor Horta's Architectural Masterpiece: Art Nouveau Design

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Architect: Victor Horta

Structural and Decorative Elements

The fine iron columns supporting the structure combine with decorative elements. The capitals are full of imagination and creativity. The ceiling beams, made of iron, are clearly visible, serving as another integral element of the overall design.

Exterior and Interior Spaces

The front facade is narrow and simple, featuring glass that imparts a sinuous quality. The windows are separated by stone columns and a small, unusual metal grate.

Great importance is given to the glass in the treatment of the balconies.

The floor plan is narrow and almost rectangularly elongated. The distribution across the three floors is determined by the scale of the entrance hall.

Ornamentation and Function

The decorative...

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Characteristics of Romanesque Painting in Art History

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Romanesque Painting: Key Features and Context

1. Subordination to Architecture

The Romanesque painter viewed their work as an integral part of the building, subordinate to the architecture. The apse was the preferred location for pictorial decoration.

2. Anti-Naturalism and Symbolism

Decoration in Romanesque art maintains an anti-naturalism. Its symbolism and abstract forms mean that perspectives are often unclear or nonexistent.

3. Expressive Power

Emphasis is placed on the expressive power of the forms, rather than mere beauty.

4. Archaic Elements Persist

Similar to sculpture, archaic conventions persist, such as:

  • Frontal and hieratic poses.
  • Imbalances in proportion.
  • Elongated and stylized canons of representation.

5. Didactic Purpose

Besides decoration,...

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English Vocabulary: Food, Visual Art, Qualities and Noun Suffixes

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UNIT 5

Vocabulary: Food

  • Barbecue: Barbacoa
  • Boil: Hervido
  • Bland: Soso (no tiene gusto)
  • Creamy: Cremoso
  • Crunchy: Crujiente
  • Dairy: Lácteo
  • Deep-fried: Frito
  • Delicacy: Delicado
  • Fat: Grasa
  • Fresh: Fresco
  • Mild: Suave
  • Pastry: Pastel
  • Pie: Pastel
  • Posh: Elegante
  • Rotten: Podrido
  • Savoury: Salado
  • Season: Condimento
  • Slice: Rebanada
  • Smell: Aroma
  • Smelly: Olor
  • Source: Origen
  • Steam: Vapor
  • Tasty: Sabroso
  • Tender: Tierno
  • Tough: Duro
  • Texture: Textura
  • Tinned: Enlatado

Phrasal Verbs

  • Carry out: Llevar a cabo
  • Grow out of: Dejar atrás, superar
  • Make up: Inventarse
  • Miss out: Perderse algo
  • Mix up: Mezclar
  • Put somebody off: Desanimar a alguien
  • Roll off: Rodar fuera
  • Turn out: Resultar (ser que)

Vocabulary: Visual Art

  • Art collector: Coleccionista de arte
  • Blindness: Ceguera
  • Brush: Pincel
  • Canvas: Lienzo
  • Critic: Crítico/
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Art, Books, Film, Music and Media Vocabulary: English-Italian Glossary

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Art *

Abstract: astratto
Art gallery: galleria d’arte
Artist: artista
Brush: spazzola
Colour: colore
Exhibition: esposizione
Landscape: paesaggio
Museum: museo
(oil) painting: pittura a olio
Paint: pittura
Painter: pittore
Photo/photograph-y: fotografia
Photographer: fotografo
Portrait: ritratto
Sculptor: scultore
Sculpture: scultura, scolpire
Street art: arte di strada
Street artist: artista di strada
Studio: studio

Type of Books and Films *

Action films: film d’azione
Adaptation: adattamento
Adventure film: film d’avventura
Autobiography: autobiografia
Biography: biografia
Classic: classico
Comedy: commedia
Cookbook: libro di cucina
Crime story/film: investigazione, polizieschi
Documentary: documentario
Drama: dramma
Encyclopedia: enciclopedia
Fairy tale: fiaba
Fantasy

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Transformaciones XSLT, XPath y XQuery en XML de Bailes

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Transformación XSLT a Formato HTML

Plantilla XSLT para representar los datos de la academia de baile en una tabla HTML:

<xsl:template match="/">
  <html>
    <head>
      <title>Bailes</title>
    </head>
    <body>
      <h2 style="text-align:center">
        LISTADO DE BAILES ACADEMIA <xsl:value-of select="academia/nombre"/>
        CURSO <xsl:value-of select="academia/bailes/@year"/>
      </h2>
      <table border="1" style="margin:auto;">
        <tr>
          <th>Identificador</th>
          <th>Nombre</th>
          <th>Precio</th>
          <th>Plazas</th>
          <th>Fechas</th>
          <th&
...
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Vocabulario en inglés: Palabras y frases esenciales con traducción al español

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Vocabulario en inglés con traducción al español

Verbos y palabras generales

Achieve: lograr
Advertising: publicidad
Apparently: al parecer
Apply: aplicar
Beef: carne de ternera
Bouncy: inflables
Career: carrera
Challenging: desafiante
Champion: campeón
Combine: combinar
Contain: contener
Dream: sueño
Edge: borde
Exhausting: agotador
Face: facial
Fail: fallo
Float: flotador
Fortunately: por suerte
Freshwater: agua dulce
Giant: gigante
Glad: contento
Grateful: agradecido
Guinea pig: conejillo de indias
Gush: chorro
Imagine: imaginar
Interviewer: entrevistador
Line: línea
Litre: litro
Llama: llama
Magic: mágico
Medal: medalla
Overwhelming: abrumador
Pair: par, pareja
Rise: subir
Roast: asar
Roll: rollo
Roller coaster: montaña rusa
Ruins: ruinas
Runner: corredor
Shore: costa
Speed:
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Gerenciamento de Locks e Sessões no Oracle Database

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Configuração de Perfil e Usuários no Oracle

Passo 1: Criar Perfil para Usuário

O primeiro passo consiste em criar um perfil para limitar os recursos do usuário, como o número de sessões simultâneas.

CREATE PROFILE perfil_padrao LIMIT SESSIONS_PER_USER 1;

Passo 2: Criar Primeiro Usuário para Simulação

Criaremos o usuário usr1 associado ao perfil criado anteriormente.

CREATE USER usr1 
PROFILE perfil_padrao 
IDENTIFIED BY oracle 
QUOTA UNLIMITED ON users ACCOUNT UNLOCK;

Passo 3: Criar Segundo Usuário para Simulação

Da mesma forma, criaremos o usuário usr2 para simular o bloqueio (lock).

CREATE USER usr2 
PROFILE perfil_padrao 
IDENTIFIED BY oracle 
QUOTA UNLIMITED ON users ACCOUNT UNLOCK;

Gerenciamento de Permissões

Conceder e Revogar Acessos

Utilize...

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Sistema de Cadastro de Funcionários em C++ com Listas Encadeadas

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Sistema de Cadastro de Funcionários em C++

Bibliotecas

#include <iomanip.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <math.h>

Início

Definição do registro:

struct registro {
    int matricula;
    char nome[200];
    float salario;
    struct registro *prox;
} *prim, *aux, *ult;

Assinaturas das Funções

void cadastro(int matricula, char nome[200], float salario);
int numerodefuncionario(int cont);
float mediadesalario(float media);
float maiorsalario(float maior);

Cadastro

void cadastro(int matricula, char nome[200], float salario) {
    aux = (struct registro *) malloc(sizeof(struct registro));
    if (!prim) {
        prim = aux;
    } else {
        ult->prox = aux;
    }
    ult...

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Early Childhood School and Family Activities to Foster Values

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School Community and Classroom Activities

SCHOOL

Know the environment of our school community and develop awareness of the rights we have to be different or the same. Enjoy the good work day. Be responsible for our own behavior and welfare, demás. Potenciar free expression and spontaneity of the child. Foster the child's own ability, niño.

Contenidos

  1. Observation, discovery and description of the classroom environment próximo.
  2. School dependency, use and functions.
  3. Roles and occupations of the members of the school.
  4. Distribution of school space.
  5. Care and respect for the offices of the school and their environment.

Activity: 3 Years (Student and Tutor)

Objective

To identify and name classmates in the same classroom.

Development

Using a small cardboard train...

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