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    “Yassas Titiku” called Pura. He is my best friend‚ we arrive to the central court. The palace has frescos all over the walls. It is mostly about bull jumping and snakes that represent the mother goddess. The palace has multiple floors. One floor is for King Minos and the others are for people to sell their merchandise. The stands of central court were swarmed with people from top to bottom. Men are wearing kilts and loincloths and woman are in robes. It is a hot dry night in the city of Knossos

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    Falaknuma Palace

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    Falaknuma Palace is one of the finest palaces in Hyderabad‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ India. It belonged to Paigah Hyderabad State‚ and it was later owned by the Nizams.[1] It is on a 32-acre (13 ha) area in Falaknuma‚ 5 km from Charminar. It was built by Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra‚ the then-prime minister of Hyderabad and the uncle and brother-in-law of H.H. The Nizam VI‚ Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Bahadur.[2] Falak-numa means "Like the Sky" or "Mirror of the Sky" in Urdu. * | -------------------------------------------------

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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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    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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    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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    Haunted House

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    full speed as I was being followed by some unknown men. I could not run anymore and entered into a house. I found myself in a very dark house. There were cobwebs everywhere. I was shivering like a leaf. It was a big house like those of the royal palaces‚ but that house seemed to belong to a witch. I just opened the door to see if those men were there and unfortunately they were outside‚ I immediately closed the door. I could not find sleep so I decided to visit the house. The house looked very beautiful

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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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    which patriarchy manifests itself in regards to human relationships and behaviour will also be discussed‚ as well as the effect of power relations on the ability of people to self-actualise. Examples of two of the characters from within the book ‘Palace Walk’ will be used‚ in order to assist our understanding further on situations which relate to patriarchy. Other points which will be taken into consideration will focus on the secular and religious challenges faced by Muslim intellectuals‚ activists

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    The Palace Thief

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    1. The Palace Thief Even from the beginning of this story‚ Hundert is faced with various ethical dilemmas. Before the competition has begun‚ Hundert has already bent rules by allowing Sedgewick Bell to be in the competition. Later in the competition‚ Hundert is faced with the realization that Bell was cheating and is unable to do anything about it without losing his job. Although Hundert can not publicly announce that Sedgewick was cheating‚ he ingeniously asked a question that Sedgewick would

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