Monumental architecture derives from a variety of characteristics ranging from its impact and functionality to its sustainability and elegance. There are also many other factors that convey a structure as being monumental. Some rely on the functions that contribute to their culture while; others rely on religious and political aspects. During the Bronze Age‚ the main influence of monumental architecture relied on each state’s political system. This can be seen throughout history‚ especially from
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physician‚ statesman‚ astrologer‚ minister‚ God. Known to many in ancient Egyptian history Imhotep (pronounced im-HO-tep) meaning “He Who Comes In Peace” was said to be related or linked to the Gods with his skill in medicine‚ attention to detail in architecture‚ and political standing in the Djoser’s court. His statue shows his bald as a priest with a piece of parchment in his hands. With so many titles to his name‚ many find themselves asking “who is Imhotep?”. A valuable question indeed‚ but with many
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faith. Traveling to religious sites has been accounted for in the bible and can been considered as one of the oldest reasons for travel and is a vast growing sector even today. Tourist visit cultural or religious site for that matter for a variety of reasons (Ho & McKercher‚ 2006). According to Levi and Kocher‚ the purpose of visiting sacred sites may from the purposeful tourist who is seeking authentic cultural experiences to the casual tourist who may be visiting a religious site because it is part
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out of driving up to Park City to go to the Temple Har Shalom. We set off on our forty minute drive‚ and finally came upon the Temple. The temple itself was very intriguing to the eye‚ it was a mix of brick and what looked like maple wood‚ the architecture was interesting and had a very modern feel to it. The inside was beautiful‚ and very spacious. There were chairs set up and tables‚ and fire places‚ of course there were Israeli flags hanging from different locations. When we first got in
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Maya Angelou’s life was a roller coaster. Through her upside down loops and her cork screws‚ she made a high living for herself. She achieved awarding accomplishments. Maya is not only one of the most famous poets in the world but‚ she was also a literature writer‚ a dancer‚ actress and a singer. She wrote children books and she was also one of the first African American women to have an original screenplay produced called Georgia. She won the National Book Award‚ A Pulitzer Prize and is listed
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Monumental architecture is large man-made structure of stone or earth. I live in New York‚ one of the largest cities in the world. We have many examples of the monumental architectures. The top ten of them are the Statue of Liberty‚ Grant’s Tomb‚ Grand Army Plaza‚ Washington Square Arch‚ Columbus Circle Fountain‚ The Grand Army Plaza‚ Literary Walk‚ Richard Morris Hunt Memorial‚ 107th Infantry Memorial‚ and the 911 Memorial. I have been living in New York City for the last twenty years. On September
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Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific ii Copyright © 2011‚ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Calle Capitán Haya‚ 42 28020 Madrid‚ Spain Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific ISBN-13: 978-92-844-1380-5 Published and printed by the World Tourism Organization‚ Madrid‚ Spain First printing: 2011 All rights reserved The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinions
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The Mysterious Maya The Mysterious Maya by George E. Stuart and his brother Gene S. Stuart is a 200-page nonfiction novel. The Maya people mysteriously disappeared from the planet. The only history we know is where they lived and how they lived. Two brothers try to expand the knowledge of the present day people by going on a trip to Mexico to visit Maya villages. This book review includes a summary of the book‚ an as much information on the Maya people‚ and important character analysis. George
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Network Architecture to Identify Spatial Knowledge for Epidemic (An application of datamining) Abstract: Recent developments in information technology have enabled collection and processing of vast amounts of personal data‚ business data and spatial data. It has been widely recognized that spatial data analysis capabilities have not kept up with the need for analyzing the increasingly large volumes of geographic data of various themes that are currently being collected and
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well as potentially enhancing the brand’s value ( International brand architecture provides a structure and a rationale for branding decisions at different levels of the organization and for different geographic locations. In essence‚ this architecture provides the principles that guide the effective use of brands so as to develop a strong positional advantage in international markets. Some elements of brand architecture (Aaker) Brand portfolio: Includes all the brand and sub-brands attached
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