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Showing 1 to 20 of 164 for “"Emperor"”.
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Crafting identities : tableware for the Meiji Emperor
… powers in the mid-nineteenth century, the Meiji Emperor (1868–1912) was also seeking to establish his position as ruler in the eyes of both the citizens of Japan and audiences overseas. While the country embarked on a period of widespread modernisation along Western lines, building railroads and …
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Breeding behavior of captive emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri)
<p>Breeding behavior of captive Emperor Penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) was observed at Sea World, San Diego, California during July, August, and September 1980, and April 1981. Emphasis was on displays, courtship, egg-laying, incubation, and care of chicks.</p> <p>I observed the trumpet display …
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Augustus, Justinian, and the Artistic Transformation of the Roman Emperor.
… the transformation of the image of Roman Emperor through artistic representation and cultural demonstration. The ultimate goal is to determine why the presentation of the office changed so greatly. I have selected certain works of art depicting the first Roman Emperor, Gaius Octavian …
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Caligula in Jerusalem : the hostile relationship between Emperor Gaius and his Jewish subjects.
… Jewish subjects via unrest in Alexandria and the emperor's decree that the Jerusalem Temple be converted into a pagan shrine. It is concluded that Gaius was a competent leader who intentionally asserted his power over the region of Judea based on his knowledge of the Jewish people based on their …
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Geochemical heterogeneity in the Hawaiian plume : constraints from Hawaiian volcanoes and Emperor seamounts
The 6000-km long, age-progressive linear Hawaii-Emperor Chain is one of the best defined hotspot tracks. This hotspot track plays an important role in the plume hypothesis. In this research, geochemical data on the Hawaiian-Emperor lavas are used to evaluate the plume hypothesis. There are …
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Comparison Between the Histories of Tacitus and Suetonius in Their Treatment of the Emperor Tiberius
"History concerns itself with the complex, unique evolution of man in his activities as a social being. It begins with the first traces of social life and will end only when society itself disappears from earth. . Before. . . the knowledge. . . can be thought, it must be written. . . and if it is …
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The reign of Lothar I (795-855), emperor of the Franks, through the charter evidence.
Previous research has concentrated upon Lothar I's father, Louis the Pious, and his brother, Charles the Bald. While recent works have illuminated individual aspects of Lothar' s career (such as the manuscripts produced by his Court School, his coinages, and his commissioning of biblical exegesis), …
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On-line Utopia or Emperor's new clothes? The virtualization of community through computer-mediated communication
The Internet and computer mediated communication offer new opportunities for communication studies. On-line individuals are encountering dramatic new possibilities for personal growth. This thesis critically interrogates these possibilities with its social psychological perspective. Through theory …
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Malory's Tale of King Arthur and the Emperor Lucius Compared With Its Source, the Alliterative Morte Arthure
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Serving the Patris in the Roman Empire: Civic Patriotism in Basil of Caesarea, the Emperor Julian, and Gregory Nazianzus
This thesis is a study of civic patriotism in the fourth-century Roman Empire in the East. Civic patriotism is often viewed as dead or irrelevant in late Antiquity. This thesis argues that civic patriotic language remained a powerful force, being endorsed, adapted and contested by a variety of …
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A discussion of the influence of antiquty in the art and architecture produced during the reign of emperor Napoleon 1st
This work examines the effect of antiquity on the production of art and architecture during Napoleon’s reign. Two ancient civilisations, Egypt and Rome, are used as examples of antiquity, chosen due to the expeditions led by Napoleon to Italy and Egypt prior to his reign. The effect of these …
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The bio-ecology, economical importance and control of three saturniids injurious to forest trees
The pine emperor Nudaurelia cytherea clarki Geertsema, the poplar emperor, Pseudobunaea irius (F.) and the pine-bark emperor, llolocerina smilax (Westw .), are three important defoliators of especially Pinus patula Schlechtd. & Cham. trees. These studies were undertaken to gain more knowledge of …
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The Child, the Emperor, and the Fabulous Clothes: Constructing a theory of how interpersonal difficulty in gifted adults arises, is perpetuated, and can be overcome
… naïve (‘Child’, including autism) or arrogant (‘Emperor’, including narcissism). It was demonstrated how interpersonal difficulty is perpetuated through unconscious processes such as transferences, valencies, and intersubjective complementarities. It was found that interpersonal difficulty was …
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Speech and silence: freedom of speech and processes of censorship in early imperial Rome
… The creation of the principate meant that the emperor held absolute power based on military force, but there is no comprehensive survey of how this affected freedom of speech. This study therefore examines relevant primary sources, approaching the question through three areas - controls imposed …
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Late Byzantine Liturgical Vestments and the Iconography of Sacerdotal Power
… actively borrowed elements from the dress of the emperor and his court in the late Byzantine period. I argue that, in addition, the decoration of liturgical vestments adapts the hierarchical code of imperial imagery used on court costume. Byzantine court officials wore garments bearing imperial …
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Cognitive Aspects of Within -Patch Foraging Decisions in Wild Diurnal and Nocturnal New World Monkeys
… and nocturnal New World monkeys (black-chinned emperor tamarins, Saguinus imperator imperator, Weddell's saddleback tamarins, Saguinus fuscicollis weddelli; red titi monkeys, Callicebus cupreus cupreus; and Southern red-necked night monkeys, Aotus nigriceps ) to use visual cues, olfactory cues, …
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