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The uncatchable smile in Leonardo da Vinci’s La Bella Principessa portrait

A portrait of uncertain origin recently came to light which, after extensive research and examination, was shown to be that rarest of things: a newly discovered Leonardo da Vinci painting entitled La Bella Principessa. This research presents a new illusion which is similar to that identified in the Mona Lisa; La Bella Principessa's mouth appears to change slant depending on both the Viewing Dis...

La Bella Figura: Making a Good Impression When Teaching an Introduction to Programming to Non-engineers

This paper presents real and practical solutions to teaching an introductory course in programming to non-engineering students. It addresses the challenges and the potentials of making a good first impression in such a course, including the desire to fit everything into one quarter, the opportunity to encourage students to explore programming further, and the reality that students are looking f...

The Di Bella Method (DBM).

AIMS the aim of the Di Bella Method (DBM) is to try to overcome the high toxicity level and the limited efficacy of the current medical treatments for cancer. METHOD using Melatonin, Retinoids, and vitamins E, D3, and C, components of the extracellular matrix, the DBM reinforces those means that Physiology considers essential for life. Acting together, these differentiating molecules also hav...

Sonority and Reduplication in Nakanai and Nuxalk (Bella Coola)

(1997) has led to a similar analysis of Nakanai reduplication in the context of his dissertation 1 on languages with multiple reduplication patterns.

Etude sur la digestion pancratique de la caseine pour la production de la toxine tetanique