Mumbai: at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus‚ the Oberoi Trident‚[9] the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower‚[9] Leopold Cafe‚ Cama Hospital (a women and children’s hospital)‚[9] Nariman House‚[10] the Metro Cinema‚[11] and a lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier’s College.[9] There was also an explosion at Mazagaon‚ in Mumbai’s port area‚ and in a taxi at Vile Parle.[12] By the early morning of 28 November‚ all sites except for the Taj hotel had been secured by Mumbai Police and security forces. An
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Notre-Dame d’Amiens Amiens Cathedral‚ also known as the Cathedrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens in French‚ is one of the most striking cathedrals built in the 13th century. Currently‚ this Gothic cathedral is also the largest in France‚ and it shows the impeccable execution of “High Gothic” features and includes many of the aspects associated with the Gothic architectural style. Amiens Cathedral is located in France‚ just north of Paris‚ in a town called Amiens. The construction of the Cathedral of Amiens began in
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Humanities “Amiens Cathedral” The Amiens Cathedral is can be found at the capital of the Picardy region of France‚ some 120 km north of Paris. It is said to be the tallest cathedral in France. It is one of the largest ’classic’ Gothic churches of the 13th century. It is notable for the coherence of its plan; the beauty of its three-tier interior elevation and the particularly fine display of sculptures on the principal facade and in the south transept. Amiens Cathedral is renowned for the quality
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same for over 3900 years. This reveals a new dimension in metrology — the science of measurement — in the Indian subcontinent. From the Harappan settlements of 2000 B. C. and the Delhi Iron Pillar of Gupta period (320–600 AD) to the 17th century Taj Mahal‚ the unit ’angulam ’ had remained the standard of measurement in engineering plans‚ says Ramamurthy Balasubramaniam from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kanpur. Angulam and its multiples vitasti (12 angulams) and dhanus (108 angulams)
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Durham Cathedral Durham Cathedral is one of the oldest examples of Romanesque architecture present in England today. Although the cathedral was completed in the early 12th century there are signs of Gothic architecture present due to the close relation of Romanesque and Gothic styles. In Robert Scott’s book The Gothic Enterprise he discusses how the early Gothic style pulled heavily from the Romanesque style of architecture and built upon it’s basic themes. Durham Cathedral’s extensive history
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MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL: The play can be said to begin at the climax‚ for the tension and fear imposed by the state have reached the people at the lowest level. At the beginning of the play‚ there is a sense of doom that hangs heavy in the air. Everyone fears that Becket’s return will result in tragedy‚ clearly foreshadowing the end of the play from the very beginning. The plot centers on the changed friendship between King Henry II and Thomas Becket. Henry has raised Becket to the post of Chancellor
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Reims cathedral the viewer can tell it has a striking similarity to its contemporary the Amiens Cathedral. The construction of the Reims and Amiens Cathedral building commenced around the same time starting from about 1225 to 1290 a total of a span of 65 years. The similarities do not stop there they both were constructed in the High Gothic style and consist of three portals‚ a rose window‚ king’s gallery‚ and flanking towers; but where the Amiens Cathedral fall short the Reims Cathedral succeeds
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Dennis Nickson (2007) Taj-style customer centricity include: 1) A values-driven recruitment system that emphasizes integrity and duty over talent and skills 2) Training of customer ambassadors who serve the guest first and the company second 3) A recognition-as-reward system that values well-earned plaudits--from customers‚ colleagues‚ and immediate supervisors—over money and advancement. Figure 3 Source : Deshpande and Raina (2011)‚ The Ordinary Heroes of the Taj‚ Harvard Business Review
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The Controversy between Morals and Ethics In Murder in the Cathedral written by T. S. Eliot in the eleventh century‚ Thomas Becket‚ the archbishop and main character‚ opposes the will of society. Thomas has returned to Canterbury after seven years in France exiled from the world. Thomas’ reason for returning is not to stir up trouble as it is perceived‚ but to see what has changed and if there was anything he could do to make a change. The ethical and moral values of Thomas Becket are in opposition
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Cathedral Sometimes we have to look beyond what we see on the outside to understand something more deeply. In the short story Cathedral By Raymond Carver‚ the narrator has an attitude of being selfish‚ and jealous through the story. The narrator’s wife invites a blind man‚ Robert‚ to come stay in their house for a short time while the man visits family members of his own wife who recently passed. The narrator is not enthusiastic because blind people make the narrator uncomfortable‚ mainly because
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