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    Persepolis (Old Persian: ’Parseh’‚ New Persian: تخت جمشید/پارسه‚ ’Takht-e Jamshid’) was an ancient ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. The largest and most complex building in Persepolis was the audience hall‚ or Apadana with 72 columns. Persepolis is situated some 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of Iran (Persia). In contemporary Persian language the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) and Parseh. To the ancient Persians‚ the city was known

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    Satellite imagery The first images from space were taken on the sub-orbital V-2 rocket flight launched by the U.S. on October 24‚ 1946. Satellite imagery consists of images of Earth or other planets collected by artificial satellites. History[edit] The satellite images were made from pixels. The first crude image taken by the satellite Explorer 6 shows a sunlit area of the Central Pacific Ocean and its cloud cover. The photo was taken when the satellite was about 17‚000 mi (27‚000

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    Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel about the islamic revolution in 1979. The book was wrote by Marjane as well as illustrated which makes the images connect and show what she thought better than if someone else did it. Every image in the book was carefully thought out in order to help the reader get the most out of them. One image in particular that has lots of imagery is the image of 3 men sitting around a campfire on the bottom row of page 19. The image of the men sitting around

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    Sandra Lewis English 102.033 Mr. Larsen April 3‚ 2011 Computer-Generated Imagery Forever Changes The Face Of Film And Television Movies were entirely revolutionized in the 1990s after the release of Toy Story (1995)‚ the first feature length animation made entirely from CGI (computer-generated imagery) to be released. When it came to the drawing boards‚ productions companies changed the ways they had traditionally made animated movies. Movies made with CGI became easier to produce‚ more eye appealing

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    foreigner from the region that is now Germany or Switzerland. Art for personal embellishment‚ like hair clasps‚ raised him above his peers. Darius of Persepolis As time progressed‚ art became a political tool. As kingdoms grew bigger‚ the kings had to overcome lack of communication. Darius the Great of Persia ruled over 20 nations from Persepolis. Communication was a problem‚ Darius had stone reliefs created that combined styles from all over the empire‚ and the carvings showed each nation bring

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    Cited: Satrapi‚ Marjane. Persepolis. United States: Pantheon Books‚ 2003. Print. Satrapi‚ Marjane. "Persepolis." The Story of a Childhood. 2003: 6. Medium. Satrapi‚ Marjane. "Persepolis." The Story of a Childhood. 2003: 36-37 . Medium. Satrapi‚ Marjane. "Persepolis." The Story of a Childhood. 2003: 74-75. Medium.

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    Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was a king and conqueror. He is commonly referred to as “the most powerful leader of all time.” What is it that makes him such a powerful leader? What has he accomplished that has made him so significant? Were his accomplishments positive or negative? These are all questions that when combined as one create a debate that has been going on for decades. There are those who admire Alexander’s military achievements and ability to carve out the largest empire

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    Tevin Beanum World Civ. 1 Prof. Cornell The man without the myth‚ a Review of: Alexander the Great and his Empire Pierre Briant is a well-known and seasoned historian‚ who has filled the post of Professor of History and Civilizations of the Achaemenid World and the Empire of Alexander the Great at the College of France while continually presenting the historical literature community with works - often of mixed-reception by fellow historians - that date as far back as 1973. “Alexander the Great

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    the world. The largest section of the arts that women can be seen is in literature. Many of the bestselling books are currently written by woman who are taking it by storm. An excellent example that represents conventional arts and literature is “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi. Her graphic novel tells the turbulent story of her childhood through the Islamic revolution. Satrapi depicts the world as she sees it growing up in Iran and Europe and as she becomes a young woman. As a young girl she sees

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    this books power of simplification and literary content shows a much more compelling learning experience. Persepolis is a autobiographical narrative about a young girl experiencing the Islamic revolution. Coming of age‚ government empowerment‚ and feminism are some of the many challenges Marji managed to overcome‚ creating interpretations of these challenges conveyed by simplified imagery‚ panel-to-panel transitions‚ mirrors‚ and symbolism. When a writer decides to incorporate illustrations in

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