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    Palace of Thailand

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    given is Palaces of Thailand. There are many palaces in Thailand each with their own unique design and stories behind it. Of course the most important palace in Thailand is Bangkok’s Grand Palace. For many‚ a visit to the Grand Palace is an absolute essential when in Thailand. Besides that‚ there is also the Bang Pa-In Palace and Phraram Ratchaniwet Palace just to name a few. However‚ out of the many palaces in Thailand‚ I have chosen the Maruekhathaiyawan Palace. If given this title‚ Palaces of Thailand

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    Memory palace

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    Many effective memorisers today use the ’method of loci’ to some degree. Contemporary memory competition was initiated in 1991 and the first United States championship was held in 1997.[6] Part of the competition requires committing to memory and recalling a sequence of digits‚ two-digit numbers‚ alphabetic letters‚ or playing cards. In a simple method of doing this‚ contestants‚ using various strategies well before competing‚ commit to long-term memory a unique vivid image associated with each item

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    The Palace of Knossos

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    "The Minoan civilization is by far the richest‚ yet strangest‚ of the Aegean world" (Aegean Art 99). Through an in-depth analysis of the Palace of Knossos it will be evident that it mirrors the Minoan culture and lifestyle. The function‚ style‚ techology‚ medium‚ and symbolism used throughout the Palace‚ illustrate the intelligent‚ spiritual‚ and mercantile people the Minoans were. Cottrell states "Yet from the start of the excavations the great mound began to reveal its secrets-not material treasure

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    Ideal Palace

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    Bryce Sadosky April 28‚ 2011 Prof. Knutson Construction 101 The Ideal Palace The Ideal Palace was built by Ferdinand Cheval in 1879. Ferdinand Cheval was born in 1836 in Charmes-sur-l ’Herbasse‚ Drôme‚ France and worked as a postal worker for the beginning of his life. He began building the Ideal Palace in April 1879 and it took him thirty-three years to complete. At the time‚ the main labor force were farmers so growing up‚ Ferdinand had a descent life as a postal worker. During

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    The Palace of Versailles

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    The Palace of Versailles is located at Versailles‚ France‚ and was built in 1631 in the order of Louis XIII. It has served as the royal palace and numerous other purposes. It now serves as a museum of French history. Versailles is a Chateau which in French means‚ castle. It started as a hunting lodge built for King Louis XIII in 1624. Louis XIV (The Sun King) built Versailles to be his home. To Louis XIV‚ a magnificent palace was a must for royal life. All of the kings and nobles had to have wonderfully

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    Crystal Healing

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    less acknowledged—techniques is crystal healing. Crystal healing is a brand of alternative medicine that involves specific crystals being placed on specific parts of the body. These specific placements are because the crystals correspond to chakras that allow the body of the treated person to have accelerated healing. There are a large amount of healers who currently use this technique to treat their patients today. There are many cases where the patients of crystal healers have improved their condition

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    liquid crystals

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    quite solid‚ neither is it a liquid. Liquid crystals are another important intermediate phase which exhibits features from both the solid and the fluid state. Liquid crystals have the ordering properties of solids but they flow like liquids. Liquid crystalline materials have been observed for over a century but were not recognized as such until 1880s. In 1888‚ Friedrich Reinitzer (picture) is credited for the first systematic description of the liquid crystal phase and reported his observations when

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    Piezoelectric Crystal

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    PIEZOELECTRICITY AND APPLICATIONS Piezoelectricity is the ability of some materials such as crystals and certain ceramics‚ to generate an electric potential in response to applied mechanical stress or heat. If the piezo crystals are not short-circuited‚ the applied charge induces a voltage across the material. The word Piezo is derived from the Greek “Piezein”‚ which means to squeeze or press. The piezo material exhibits both “Direct piezo electric effect” as well as ‘Converse piezo electric

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    Sneaker Palace

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    Final Project My business will be a Retail Store and the name of my store will be the “Sneaker Palace”. My store will give the community a chance to get all the sneakers they may want and need. Here at the Sneaker Palace‚ we will provide all types of brand name shoes‚ such as; Nikes‚ Adidas‚ Jordan’s‚ Puma’s‚ Reebok‚ and Timberland boots‚ with a couple other brands as well. We will also have other items as well‚ like hats and some athletic gear‚ t-shirts‚ and hoodies. We want to provide the community

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    The Alhambra Palace

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    The Alhambra Palace‚ Granada The Alhambra Palace was one of the greatest architectural wonders of the world when it was created in the 13th and 14th centuries and remains so today. It was the last and most splendid of all the Arabian palaces to be built in Spain during 700 years of Moorish domination. The Moors were vastly superior to their European enemies in all areas of culture and the Alhambra Palace became a glorious symbol of not only their wealth and power but also their unsurpassable artistic

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