only to Bharat Ratna given by Government of India. The decoration was instituted on 26th Jan 1950 by the President of India‚ with effect from 15th August 1947. The award may be given posthumously. The medal was designed by Savitri Khanolankar. The medallion is a disc of one and three eighth inches in diameter made of bronze. There are four replicas of "Indra’s Vajra" with the State Emblem and motto in the center on the obverse. It has Param Vir Chakra imprinted in Hindi as well as English with two lotus
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San Vitale Description of Building The Basilica of San Vitale has long been considered the sister to Hagia Sergios and Bakchos basilicas in Constantinople. But the plan and elevation differs from the Hagia Sergios and Backchos. Ambulatory and gallery zones were not vaulted. As a Result greater emphasis is given to the core‚ the center baldachins‚ and the chancel – “the parts of the building where the mosaic decoration‚ the richly veined marbled revetment of the piers‚ and the most elaborate capitals
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Throughout history there is a reoccurring theme of oppression of minorities like the African American community during the Jim Crow era in the North American south. Thomas Dartmouth Rice created a popular theater show in the 1930’s that gave the Jim Crow era it’s name. In Rice’s shows‚ he painted a “black face” onto his white skin and danced around acting as a “buffon” African American named Jim Crow. He used comedy and an over exaggerated version of the African American english dialect to depict
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The Harold Washington Library was constructed in 1991‚ the winning design of Thomas Beeby. After being stored in temporary warehouses for twelve years‚ the city of Chicago finally decided to create a permanent home for the 4‚700‚000 items belonging to the public library. A design competition was held with the hope that hundreds of submissions would produce a new building that was not only pleasing to the eye and cost efficient‚ but also one that would end the embarrassment of not having a library
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The Revolutionary period was influential towards the thirteen colonies. This time period included the famous Revolutionary war where the British colonies broke away from England and became independent and free. The American’s beliefs and values developed during this time and became important to why they were fighting for their freedom. Religion‚ freedom and liberty‚ and equality was only three of the many values the Americans had. Religion was important to the Americans during the Revolutionary
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Native American religions and culture are very complex and that is largely due to the fact that there have been many Native American tribes. In this essay‚ I will focus on the largest most major religions and give an idea of the Native American culture and traditions. The first major Native American religion would be the Earth Lodge religion which originated in northern California and southern Oregon tribes such as the Wintun but then it reached tribes such as the Siletz‚ Achomawi and Shasta. It
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viewer of Rome’s great success in battles won. In this way‚ Constantine uses these well-recognized‚ iconographical figures to interpret ideas to the people of Rome. However‚ besides the message of conquest‚ two longer panels are found under the medallions on both sides‚ illustrating the emperor’s influence on the people. The first panel‚ known as oratio‚ shows Constantine giving a public speech in the Roman Forum‚ suggesting leadership and guidance in the emperor. Within this panel‚ great emphasis
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Narratives‚ that display a character’s journey‚ usually‚ demonstrate a character’s progress rather than their regression‚ showing positive character development. However‚ Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver (1976) illustrates the main character‚ Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro)‚ experiencing a regression in character development and a descent into madness based on the actions he commits. Throughout the film‚ Travis seems as if he lacks some understanding in human interaction but as the protagonist‚ the audience
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The Native American ’s encounters with European colonists led to different interactions between the two‚ as well as a development of varied relationships. America had been home to Native Americans since around 13‚000 B.C. The Europeans arrived in America around 1492 to find that the land was already inhabited. Before the Europeans arrived‚ the Native Americans had lived in harmony with nature and with each other in communities‚ having strong family ties. When the Europeans arrived‚ they held different
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Mark Tigno 2-6-13 ENG-93 Oyster/clam compare-contrast Oysters and clams are often considered to be the same thing but there are many differences between these two. They both belong to the mollusk class and are bivalves with a stomach‚ mantle‚ cilia and mouths and can be found in fresh or salt water‚ they’re many differences as well morphology‚ anatomy and uses. A bivalve is an animal that has two hinged symmetrically shaped shells; these shells are made of calcium carbonate and are both filter
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