Who does not want to read a great epic poem? I personally like to read a good story cuddled up with my blanked‚ tucked away in a tiny nook‚ and let my imagination run wild while I read; especially when it is cold and rainy outside. “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ is one of those epic poems no one can get enough of. Ancient Greek mythology seems to impress a vast majority of people up to this day in age. It does target a variety of readers. Homer‚ the author‚ created a master piece with this epic poem; The
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Standing over fifty-eight feet high is the Marble Column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis‚ known as one of the seven wonders of the world. The marble column that stands tall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is different from the rest found at the site of the temple because the capital is slightly smaller than the rest. This indicates that it did not belong to the outer colonnade. The columns at the Temple of Artemis are found to be ionic orders‚ being one of the three different types of orders
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------------------------------------------------- A. K. Ramanujan From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For the mathematician ‚ see Srinivasa Ramanujan Attipat Krishnaswami Ramanujan (Kannada: ಅತ್ತಿಪೇಟೆ ಕೃಷ್ಣಸ್ವಾಮಿ ರಾಮಾನುಜನ್) (1929–1993) was a scholar of Indian literature who wrote in both English and Kannada. Ramanujan wore many hats as a Indian poet‚ scholar and author‚ those of a philologist‚ folklorist‚ translator‚ poet and playwright. His academic research ranged across five languages: Tamil
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Odysseus calls out ‚ “All hands aboard; come‚ clear the beach and no one taste the Lotus‚ or you lose your hope of home.” On the island of the Lotus Eaters‚ Odysseus is faced with the plant that would make his men forget about their surroundings. Immediately‚ Odysseus gathers his shipmates‚ making sure to leave no no man behind. Odysseus is able to use his instincts
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binding were described as “San tsun gin lian‚” “Golden Lotus” or “Lily”. By the 19th century‚ 40–50% of Chinese women had bound feet and for upper class women‚ the figure was almost 100%. * According to historical account‚ root of foot binding lie in China in the Sung Dynasty (960-1279 A.D.)‚ during the rule of Emperor Li Yu in China. The ruler ’s favorite concubine Yao-Niang performed a dance on the tips of her toes atop a golden lotus pedestal. * Another origin is of an Empress who had
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Vietnam. The Mountain Dew which is owned and produced by PepsiCo is a corbonated soft drink with a fresch citrusflavour. The Moutain Dew has a green color that is characteristic for the product. We found out from vietnamese friends that lotus green tea and lotus is a appreciated flavour in Vietnam so we want to satisfy this demand with and adapt mountain Dew to the markets needs and wants. The mountain dew and vietnam The 2011 GDP of Vietnam is $299.2 billion‚ which ranked 43 in the world.
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Tao Fung Shan: A Christian Church Built in the Chinese Oriental Style Situated upon a small hill in Shatin‚ Tao Fung Shan is the perfect location for a missionary site. However‚ Tao Fung Shan struck myself‚ and undoubtedly any other new visitors‚ as its appearance does not reflect its Christian roots. Instead‚ the context was wholly Chinese with the buildings constructed in the typical Chinese traditional style. The gardens were in a typical Asian-Pacific style which involves having the garden
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company in case anything illegal happens the company will be protected. It will also save the company money because the employees will not be able to waste time. They will have to do what they are supposed to do. They applications include. Outlook‚ Lotus note‚ and MSN. Instant messaging can also be another helpful tool. This will allow employees who are stuck behind a desk to communicate even faster. This will also save a lot of time. Instead of an employee getting up and
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The Criminal Justice System is the system of law enforcement that is directly involved in apprehending‚ prosecuting‚ defending‚ sentencing and punishes those who is suspected or convicted of criminal offenses. The two main systems are the State and Federal: The state criminal justice systems handles crime committed within their state boundaries while the Federal criminal justice system handles crimes committed on federal property or in several states; Federal crimes compared to state crimes are more
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Exercise 1 MawiWorld Sdn Bhd acquired the shares in E-Keen Sdn Bhd on 1 October 2007 for RM359‚450 when E-Keen Sdn Bhd’s profit and loss and capital reserve were RM30‚600 and RM20‚000 respectively. Balance Sheets as 30 September 2008 MawiWorld Sdn Bhd E-Keen Sdn Bhd RM RM RM RM Non current assets Property 200‚000 270‚000 Plant and machinery (net book value) 203‚000 260‚000 Investments in E-Keens Sdn Bhd 225‚000 ordinary shares 281‚450
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