astounding with it being 2000 years old. Initially known at Lutetia‚ it was conquered by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C. The French kings who governed France from 448 until 1848 made many beautiful monuments in Paris which include the palace of Versailles and the Louvre Museum. The Catholic Church being a big part of Paris built many great churches which include Notre Dame and Sainte Chapelle. Paris first became the capital of France in 508 under King Clovis. It is very significant to its country because it is the
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remained intact-the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt‚ which is also the oldest of the ancient wonders. On the west bank of the Nile River‚ there are three pyramid erected on a rocky plateau in Giza in the northern part of Egypt. These pyramids were named after these kings-Khufu‚ Khafre‚ and Menkaure-agree with the kings’ names‚ and one of the most famous pyramids is the pyramid of Khufu‚ also known as the Great Pyramid‚ because it is the largest of the three. The Great Pyramid was built for Khufu‚ the
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The Musée du Louvre and its Pyramid‚ and St Paul’s Cathedral with the nearby 30 St Mary Axe were the chosen topics by both members of our group. All of these buildings are iconic building within their cities‚ and all were designed and built with vastly different contexts and purposes in mind. In this essay we will compare and contrast the different buildings in a manner that will help us understand the juxtaposition of old and new buildings. We will also investigate what made the contemporary buildings
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French Architecture France is a country rich in architecture. You can spend all your days day walking through the streets of Paris‚ or any other region‚ visiting the museums‚ and taking pictures next to one of the many impressive monuments. France has many old monuments and some of them they are in well good condition like the Maison Carrée and the Pont du Gard near Nîmes. The Carolingian dynasty of Charlemagne was a period of innovative buildings‚ using the Romanesque architecture‚ which gave
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STRATEGY FOR SERVING BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID MARKET Mridanish Jha Assistant Professor‚ Cambridge Institute of Technology‚ Ranchi‚ India Email: mridanishjha@gmail.com ABSTRACT This article present insight into the nature and characteristics of BOP markets‚ the challenges that organization will encounter when venturing into them and the strategies to counter these challenges. In the recent past‚ there has been an interest in marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) market and several successful
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Most portraits were silhouettes or full figured with very prominent backgrounds in the 15th century‚ a difference that makes the painting visually appealing is her arms and body at the lower half of the painting create the base or heavier part of a pyramid that points up to the angelic face of the mysterious gaze of the lady. Leonardo created the technique called ’sfumato’ as well which in italian means blended‚ this technique was a new way to layer translucent color to create depth‚ volume‚ and form
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to see all across the lovely city. On the Champs-Elysees you can see the Arc de Triumph which soldiers were buried beneath a war. The most popular museum in France‚ is the Louvre. The Louvre has historical paintings‚ sculptures‚ such as the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. Pei’s Pyramids at the Louvre are beautiful glass pyramids outside of the museum. Notre Dame is a dazzling cathedral known for its bell tower. Sacre Coeur is another breathtaking cathedral set atop a tall hill. From this church there
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the Champs-Elysees you can see the Arc de Triumph which soldiers were buried beneath a war. The most popular museum in France‚ and perhaps the world‚ is the Louvre. The Louvre contains historical paintings‚ sculptures and other forms of art such as the Mona Lisa and the Venis de Milo. Pei’s Pyramids at the Louvre are beautiful glass pyramids outside of the museum. Notre Dame is a gorgeous cathedral known for its bell tower. Sacre Coeur is another breathtaking cathedral set atop a tall hill. From
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Marketing challenges for BOP markets: BOP or Bottom of pyramid is a socio economic term given for the strata of low income people in the income pyramid (used to approximate the distribution of a country’s income). Thus obviously Bottom of Pyramid constitutes the market made of country’s poorest people. In India approximately 6 Lacs villages and 72% of country’s population constitutes BOP. The great majority of men and women of this BOP cluster work in agriculture‚ animal husbandry‚ factories or
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Theories Regarding How the Pyramids at Giza Were Constructed In: Historical Events There Have Been Many Theories Regarding How the Pyramids at Giza Were Constructed There are many theories as to how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs‚ but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated. The pyramids of Giza are the only surviving
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