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Showing 1 to 20 of 234 for “"kings"”.
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Kongo to Kings County
<p>This dissertation aims to provide evidence to support the hypothesis that the artifact assemblage found in 1998 under the garret room floor in the attic of the Lott Farmstead is an extension of Kongo-descended cultural practices. This connection is shown by the presence of several artifacts that …
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The Battle of the Kings
The work presented in this thesis explores the possibility to integrate 2D drawings with 2.5D animated characters in 2.5D computer graphics. The purpose was to show the effects of the illustrated artistic style and produce an effective emotional and story in motion without realistic animation look. …
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Heroes and Kings in the Legend of Hrolf Kraki
… portrayal of Hrolfr kraki as one of the great kings of prehistoric Denmark is most evident in Hrolfs saga kraka, where the narrator and various characters laud him for his generosity, his gentleness and moderation, his humility, and his strength and courage. An analysis of the saga has shown, …
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Philosopher Kings, Then and Now: The Political Philosophy of IQ
The most fundamental question of political philosophy is “who should rule?” Socrates famously argued in the Republic that philosophers were the most precise guardians of the best city. The question of intelligence is not a theoretical one; it is relevant far beyond the building of cities in speech. …
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The steps of kings: terraced landscapes in the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin, Michoacán, México
This thesis uses a landscape approach incorporating landesque capital as statecraft to relate agricultural intensification and state formation theories using data collected from the former island of Apúpato, in the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin, Michoacán, México. Apúpato is located in the geo-political …
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Blood ties : and 'Kings. what a good idea' : monarchy in epic fantasy fiction
… of the trilogy is also included. The exegesis, “‘Kings. What a good idea.’: Monarchy in epic fantasy fiction”, examines some of the reasons writers from democratic countries may choose to use monarchical political structures in epic fantasy novels. It considers evidence from folktale research, …
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Hydrochemistry in an Alpine Karst System, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California
This study uses high-resolution, long-term conductivity, temperature, discharge, pH, and laboratory data from 2001 through 2003 from an alpine karst spring located at 2,500 m amsl in Sequoia National Park, California to reveal detailed chemical parameters of this karst system. The data show a …
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Kings and Courtesans: A Study of the Pictorial Representation of French Royal Mistresses
… more and more powerful, the portraits of the kings’ mistresses became bolder and less disguised.
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Kings and Courtesans: A Study of the Pictorial Representation of French Royal Mistresses
… more and more powerful, the portraits of the kings’ mistresses became bolder and less disguised.
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Starving in the sport of kings : weight management and cognitive function in Australian jockeys
To maintain consistently low riding-eights, many jockeys engage in repetitive cycles of rapid, short-term weight loss, termed "wasting". The physical and psychological effects of "wasting" are not well understood, although several recent studies suggest that, at least in the short-term, they may be …
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Forgotten Sepulchers: The Uninscribed Tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt
… elaborately decorated tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, have captured the imagination of scholars and tourists alike for thousands of years. Yet despite the attention lavished on these tombs, they are outnumbered in the Valley of the Kings uninscribed tombs that have been largely …
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Forgotten Sepulchers: The Uninscribed Tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt
… elaborately decorated tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, have captured the imagination of scholars and tourists alike for thousands of years. Yet despite the attention lavished on these tombs, they are outnumbered in the Valley of the Kings uninscribed tombs that have been largely …
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"For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings": Affect in Shakespearean performance
<p>Because Shakespeare’s plays have been performed consistently for four hundred years, Shakespearean performance is in an ideal position to demonstrate how performance transmits the meanings of texts. This thesis argues that performances of Shakespeare’s plays create meaning through the …
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“Women of Allah” and “The Book of Kings:” Shirin Neshat’s Narratives of Returning Home
… the series “Women of Allah” and “The Book of Kings,” that Shirin Neshat created twenty years apart. It argues that the photographs of both series became the terrain through which Neshat narrates the relationship between her past, present, and future. She constructs her longing for home in …
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