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of Turin by creating a traffic jam.” Released in 1969, the film became popular in Britain partly due to the presence of Michael Caine. Subsequent television showings and outings on video established it as something of a national institution in the UK along with a rabid cult following. In 2004, the magazine Total Film named The Italian Job as the 27th greatest British film of all time. Shortly after being released from prison, Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) discovered the ‘big job’ in Turin,…

method of war, exploration, travel, and thrill. Pushed to the side were women. Before 1908, no woman had ever soloed in an airplane. In September of 1908, Thérèse Peltier, a French woman, set that record with a 200 metre flight in a Voison boxwite at Turin, Italy. Two years later, two women in the United States would follow Peltier into the sky: Blaunche Stuart Scott and Bessie Medlar Raiche. Bessie Raiche changed the world through her adventurous early life, daring flights, and unique later…

For the exhibition he included this the “Cobra Chair” along with other pieces of his art and won the top award at Turin. Bugatti was dubbed "the first in Italy to realize rather than dream modern furniture." The “Cobra Chair” is not only a chair, but an inspiration from North Africa and the Islamic and gothic designs. This piece of art looks like a cobra. The artist…

Khafra was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 4th dynasty during the Old Kingdom. He was the son of Khufu and took the throne after Djedefre. According to the ancient historian Manetho, Khafra was followed by king Bikheris, but according to archaeological evidences he was actually followed by king Menkaure. Khafra was built the second largest pyramid of Giza. Some of the egyptologists also credit him with the building of the Great Sphinx, but this is highly disputed. Nobody knows much about…

The issue of whether or not to allow a representation of god or gods has been a central issue in Christianity through history. This issue has played a big part in the Byzantine Empire, alternatively known as the Eastern Roman Empire. Consequently, iconoclasm entitled to a division between Eastern and Western churches, specifically between the 8th and 9th century. Nevertheless, the implication of this issue has occurred because of political, economic and religious ideas. Even today, the idea of…

He escape from Afghanistan, walked through the mountains between Iran and Turkey for 27 days, worked like a slave, and made his way to Italy. A 10-year old boy fought for his survival, when his mother abandoned him in Pakistan to fend for himself. He is Enaiatollah Akbadi (Enaiat). He had to witness the murder of his teacher by the Talibans, his dad offended the Talibans and his entire family was targeted. Enaiat’s mother had to ensure he would have better chances and left him to take better…

After Diocletian’s reign ended in 315 AD, there was a fight for imperial power over the Roman Empire. Diocletian had created a tetrarchy, but now the men fighting for the imperial office wanted to have sole power of the empire instead of having other men rule with him. Constantine the Great and Maxentius would turn out to be the main attackers for the position. Maxentius had power over Italy from defeating Galerius, and Constantine had control over the upper Roman Empire of Gaul and Britain.…

about organization of a complex operation. This is a recurring theme throughout and as an example, he explains how non-Sysadmins were running against him. “A US Senator...had generator power and a satellite phone”, ”Anarchist hackers..holed up in Turin”. Felix also mentions that “Work to date” consisted of a “cascade of disasters, attacks, and opportunism” among the laundry-list of other examples. The descriptive techniques that Doctorow uses allude to the immediate causes of events that take…

Operation Slapshot refers to a code name that was given to an undercover operation conducted by New Jersey state police to take down a gambling ring that took place throughout the United States. It involved people on NHL teams, either players (both current and former), coaches, staff members, state troopers. It was started in 2001 and went on until 2006, when it was brought down. The investigation was started off a tip, and lasted for four months, when it was made public in early 2006. Over…

lethal bullets and weapons. Even though it seemed unnecessary and brutal at first, Roach came to terms to that experimentation of ballistics has its humanitarian perks, as well. Roach goes into religion, talking about the inhuman practices by Shroud of Turin, who put the bodies of people on crosses to resemble Jesus Christ, were being used for religious propaganda. In her next trip she travels to UCSF, to observe the study of a “beating heart cadaver”. H, as Roach calls her, is alive and well…