American serial that has been running since 2003. It is set in a fictional town Tree Hill in North Carolina. The first few seasons of One Tree Hill is mostly focused on a group of High School kids with the original plot being about two half brothers‚ Lucas Scott and Nathan Scott who start off being worst enemies‚ going to large extents to hurt each other‚ and as the episodes go on‚ the bond and friendship builds with these two characters. The plot
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Roman Empire came to an end when German troops invaded the area. Romulus Augustus‚ the last Roman Emperor‚ lost his position‚ but German leaders had truly been controlling the area for a while before the official date of the Roman Empire’s demise. The Franks took over what is now France while the Eastern Goths took over the western Balkans‚ Greece‚ and Italy. The Saxons conquered areas of southern England. Western Europe was heavily based upon the feudal system during this period in time. The feudal
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thing was for certain‚ he was born into power and destined to be the next king of Frankia. When King Pepin passed away of dropsy after ruling the Frankish Kingdom for over fifteen years‚ his kingdom was split equally into two. It was decided by the Franks that both of Pepin’s sons‚ Charles and Carloman‚ be made kings. Charlemagne was to take control over the part of the kingdom that belonged to their late father‚ while Carloman was to occupy and
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Years War‚ between the Valois and the Plantagenet‚ increased the feelings of nationalism towards France. The citizens of France began to unite as one! Soon after‚ France received their name from the Frankish barbarians‚ also known as the Germanic Franks. At one point in history‚ France was called West Francia and then slowly progressed to France. This nationalism set the foundation for the French monarchy. Despite the fact that the French citizens went through many wars‚ their problematic
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achievements that were obtained in the 8th century under the direction of Charlemagne. Charlemagne‚ who was also known as Carolus Magnus and Charles the Great‚ was one of the greatest leaders during the Middle Ages. He was a military man‚ king of the Franks‚ and was appointed as Roman emperor in 800 AD. Throughout Europe‚ he was seen as a great example of an emperor and Christian king. Not only did he revive the political system but also the cultural life of Europe. His activities "had a spectacular
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During the sixth century‚ after the fall of the Roman Empire‚ the Merovingian rule had little or no power. The mayor of the palace‚ “Pepin the short‚” held the power of the empire. In 752 Pepin dethroned the last Merovingian king and took the throne for himself and restored the power to the monarchy. He shared the kingdom with his brother Carloman. They ruled the land in harmony. Ten years later Pope Stephen crowned Pepin‚ and thereby solidifying his right to the throne. He had a son named Charlemagne
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Continuing into the Renaissance‚ Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Judith with the Head of Holofernes‚ was created in the midst of both the High and Late Renaissance. The oil painting on linden created in 1530‚ is in traditional portrait style‚ and showcased Judith immediately after the beheading. The image of Judith holding the decapitated head of Holofernes uses the contrasting nature of the scene in its advantage. The painting contains both the gruesome head and the elegant beauty of the murderous widow
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EXPANDED CINEMA ARTSCILAB 2001 2 Blank Page ARTSCILAB 2001 Gene Youngblood became a passenger of Spaceship Earth on May 30‚ 1942. He is a faculty member of the California Institute of the Arts‚ School of Critical Studies. Since 1961 he has worked in all aspects of communications media: for five years he was reporter‚ feature writer‚ and film critic for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner; in 1965 he conducted a weekly program on film and the arts for KPFK‚ Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles;
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The Golden Ratio The golden ratio is a unique number approximately equal to 1.6180339887498948482. The Greek letter Phi (Φ) is used to refer to this ratio. The exact value for the golden ratio is the following: ` A popular example of the application of the golden ratio is the Golden Rectangle. Interestingly enough‚ many artists and architects have proportioned their works to apply the golden ratio in the form of the golden rectangle. A golden rectangle is a rectangle where the ratio of the
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Essay on Independent Film’s Freedom of Expression One form of the new media is the Independent film which is usually produced or made outside the major film studio system‚ hence the name independent. Just like other kinds of media‚ traditional or not‚ indie films also promote the freedom of expression which is evident in its content. The content or storyline differentiates Indie films from the mainstream movies as Independent films present more sensitive and realistic issues. Issues which studios
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