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    The Judgment

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    Existentialism concepts through its effects on one's choices: A "The Judgment" analysis Over time many philosophers raise questions about human existence and purpose in life. The famous philosopher Franz Kafka wrote a series of stories surrounding the idea of how humans are susceptible to the fear of being in control of their own existence. Existentialist theorist , Franz Kafka's written "The Judgment" which conveys the message on how our actions and choices in life are heavenly affected by…

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    for Historic Preservation allows the site to be open to the public since 1977 after the house was placed in historic preservation hands Significance: “Built between 1738 and 1742, Drayton Hall is one of the finest examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture in America. Through seven generations of Drayton ownership, this National Historic Landmark has remained in nearly original condition and is the only Ashley River plantation house to survive the Civil War intact.” (www.ccpl.org) Also was…

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    ACC305 Excel Flowchart Project (10 points) Required: 1. Discuss the internal control weaknesses in the flowchart. Propose recommended fixes to the situation (you may have to involve other individuals or system controls to address the weaknesses). It would be better if the head of the startup entity, who approves the purchases, was not the same person who receives the ordered materials. Having the same person approve the purchases and receive the materials is problematic because that individual…

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    and universities followed. In the end, the Islamic Empire became a city that was easy for traveling. There were numbers styles of buildings that flowed around with the mixture of Roman and Sasanian style. The architecture of the mosque is an iconic symbol when it comes to Islamic architecture. The use of domes and cupolas is an important feature of the mosques that has a similar design the Byzantine Empire. The dome is a…

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    also a tiny park to the building’s left. However, while the surrounding buildings are of similar masonry to the church, they are not in a gothic style. There is also a building to the right of the church that is coated in glass windows, a modern architecture feature that starkly contrasts the church’s traditional…

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    Pisano Doors

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    The Baptistery of Battistero di San Giovanni is situated before Firenze's (Florence's) Cathedral or Duomo, the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. The building has a Romanesque octagonal structure with three sets of double bronze doors. Pisano was awarded with the first set of doors in 1330 and they were finnished in 1336. Initially the Pisano doors were situated on the east side of the baptistery but in 1452, the doors were moved to their present area on the south side. In 1401 the cloth guild…

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    allows for fantasy to cloud reality. Ghosts, haunted houses, darkness, and fiction are inherently Gothic. Books such as The House Next Door, by Anne Siddons, play with Gothic ideals especially in its depiction of architecture. In this novel, there are many references to the architecture and that although the structure in question is beautiful, it is also dark, fantastical, and ultimately…

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    The Dome of the Rock is a Byzantine design inspired building, completed in 691 CE that has stood for over 1300 years. The monument is the first piece of Islamic architecture funded by a Muslim ruler that was created as a work of art. It is an Islamic shrine located on a sacred stone called the Temple Mount, a large outcrop of bedrock in the Old City of Jerusalem. It has been venerated as a holy site for over a thousand years and considered one of the most important religious sites in the world…

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    Alhambra Research Paper

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    Intro: The history or Islamic ornamental design is a very rich and complex one. Islamic art, specifically ornamental art found on Islamic architecture, is symbolic of not only the aesthetic trends of Islamic culture but is reflective of the Quran and its poetic descriptions and symbolic stories. When specifically looking at buildings like the Alhambra, one can see that the Nasrid artists embellished the building in three specific ways: the carving of stylized foliage; the use of tiles to form…

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    The Dome of the Rock is a 7th century building located in the walled Old City of Jerusalem in the center of the Temple Mount. It is the first domed shrine to be built and is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture. It is the oldest Islamic building to have survived intact in its original form. The building is not only sacred but is also recognised for its beauty. It is gorgeously decorated both inside and outside (Grabar, 2006). The realm of Islam had spread widely with the Islamic conquest of…

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