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    Pharaoh: Amenhotep III Building Program: He began his building program very early in his reign. The Temple of Amen at Luxor; The colonnade and forecourt of this temple has been acclaimed by art historians as being the most impressive achievement of Egyptians temple architecture. The third Pylons at Karnak He demolished the shrines and monuments of earlier pharaohs, including some of his father’s, and used the rubble to fill his new pylon. This carried a lengthy inscription praising himself

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    A Feminist Perspective of Hero in Much Ado About Nothing      Unlike the title of this piece suggests, Hero did not undergo her transformation in Much Ado About Nothing through magic.  Rather, Hero was a victim of the double standards and illogical fears that the men of Shakespeare’s plays commonly held.  The following quote sums it up quite well:  In the plays female sexuality is not expressed variously through courtship, pregnancy, childbearing, and remarriage, as it is in the period

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    Running Head: QUICKBOOKS QuickBooks BA Project Paper Penn State Harrisburg University I. INTRODUCTION Information Technology (IT) is a foundation for conducting business today. It plays a critical role in increasing productivity of firms and entire nation. It is proven that firms who invested in IT have experienced continued growth in productivity and efficiency. Many companies' survival and even existence without use of IT is unimaginable. IT has become the largest component of capital investment

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    Comparing Shakespeare’s Katharina, of The Taming of the Shrew and Beatrice, of Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare’s Katharina, of The Taming of the Shrew and Beatrice, of Much Ado About Nothing, are very similar characters.  Each is plagued with unrequited love, and depressed by their inability to woo the suitor of their choosing.  Neither will accept the passive female role expected by society. Yet, both women seem to accept their role as wife by the conclusion.  Upon further examination, one

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    Assess interpretations of Hatshepsut The female pharaoh, Hatshepsut, is arguably one of the most influential people of ancient Egypt. For thousands of years, the workings of Hatshepsut have been subject to multiple interpretations, from both her time and the modern day. An evaluation of the effectiveness of her reign can be resolved from the reliability and validity of evidence presented today, both primary and secondary. In one respect, Hatshepsut is viewed as the female pharaoh who had a particularly

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    Real Cost of Paradise ‘Iolani Palace, Gets Assisted Financially to Preserve and Restore its History History is vital because it passes down information and wisdom. For this reason, there are museums and monuments that are taken care of to keep its appearance and significance alive as well as realistic. ‘Iolani Palace, once home to the late Queen Lili‘uokalani, is no exception. ‘Iolani Palace is a historic landmark that plays a vital key in Hawaiian history and culture. ‘Iolani Palace was built

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    in mid-1871. Bismarck then took the honour of proclaiming the then King Wilhelm I, Kaiser Wilhelm I, the first Kaiser of the newly formed German Empire in late 1871, who was the leader of a united, single nation Germany for the first time. Napoleon III dissolved the French Empire and a new Republic was formed, the Third Republic in French History, under Adolphe Thiers. Late Political Career Thiers. Bismarck was instated by Kaiser Wilhelm I as the First Chancellor of the German Reich, a position

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    Sam Morton ART 2813 March 6, 2017 Describe the artistic and architectural evidence for the Nubian assimilation of Egyptian forms and ideas. Nubians art and architecture is traced back hundreds of years. They urbanized one of the oldest and utmost civilizations in their region until they lost their last empire years ago. Nubia was a land of expected wealth and prosperity and Sudan had remained the main home of Nubians through their long history, but many live in Egypt today. Nubian art impacted

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    Hawaii’s First and Last Queen The last reigning monarch of Hawaii did everything in her power to oppose the annexation of Hawaii into the United States without the use of violent protests. Her name was Queen Liliuokalani. She came to power in Hawaii during a time when white planters ran the economy on the main islands. She succeeded her brother, the great Hawaiian king, King Kalakaua, who also happened to her her beloved brother. She took a stand for many things such as the Bayonet Constitution

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    King Henry the V, a strong young man who has shown to be a natural leader as he time and time again captures the hearts of people by his moving speeches. There is no denying that Henry the V is an interesting character, both fear and loved by the people around him. As much as he can be admirable leader clearly there are some very strange aspects about his character. When reading through the play one tends to wonder who King Henry really is. As he enters in different scenarios and interacts with different

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