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The Temple of Dendur
Of all the remarkable artworks that the Metropolitan Museum of New York has on display, the most thrilling is arguably the Temple of Dendur - a whole original Egyptian temple donated by the Egyptian government in the 1960s as a token of friendship and gratitude for the aid the American government gave to tackle serious flooding in the region. It was shipped and reassembled at great cost in an ad hoc wing in the Egyptian pavilion, and it's surrounded by a shallow ditch whose functions are partly scenic and partly evocative of the original setting.
On the right hand side, the brightness of the daylight enters the large room making the contrast between the ancient building and the modern glass wall fully palpable, while at the same time lightening the temple in a very dramatic way.
On the left, a long wall displays minor artefacts and boards filled with facts about the history of the temple and Egypt under Roman rule.
The temple consists of two buildings facing each other: the gate and the temple itself. The former is a thick construction whose narrow entrance leads to a small court from which visitors can admire the solid architecture or the main building. The latter was originally surrounded by two flanking walls, whose stones were probably re-used elsewhere.
Built around 15 BC, the temple was dedicated to Isis, goddess of health, marriage and wisdom, and Osiris, god of life, death, afterlife and resurrection - both central figures in the polytheistic millennia-long Egyptian religion. It was Augustus himself who commissioned the construction as part of an effort to maintain political and social continuity at the southern periphery of the Roman Empire, shortly after the last Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra and her lover Mark Antony died during Augustus' (then Octavianus) campaign. This resulted in the establishment of a Roman Province in the place of the previous Ptolemaic Kingdom, which was created after Alexander the Great died in 323 BC by one of his generals (Diadochi), Ptolemy I.
Accordingly, Augustus pushed to be depicted as a pharaoh making offerings to Egyptian deities on the outer walls - a means of respecting heartfelt regional beliefs while stressing that Egypt had a new ruler from then on. In this light, the temple of Dendur narrates the collapse of a kingdom and its annexation by a larger empire, in a way that may be interpreted to be consistent with the process of transition and regeneration that Osiris was believed to oversee.
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Has anyone here experienced issues with their italki password?
Today I had to reset my password for the third time in about a year, after repeatedly failing to log in. The thing is, I never changed my password - and I doubt anyone else has either in my stead. What happened? I've never had to do it with my numerous other passwords.
I'd like to know whether anyone else here has had the same problem, or it's just me who is having (big) memory issues...
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Does the grammar work in the following definition(s)?
Predatory pricing: setting the price of goods and services too low for the competition to afford its production or rendering.
(alternatives: the practise of setting a price so low that the competition cannot afford to compete. The pricing of goods and services designed to frustrate fair competition.)
What I'm particularly interested in is the construct "too ... for someone / something to do something". As a "bonus", I'd also like to know whether using the article "the" in the first sentence ("the setting of the price of...") would be a viable option. I'm not entirely sure it's correct...could someone please enlighten me?
Thanks in advance!
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How to use "in line with" and "in keeping with"
I'm not entirely sure whether I may use the above phrases after a verb instead of a noun. In other words, is it correct to use these expressions when they are referring to a verb and not a noun?
What I'm trying to say is: could you say "I'm in line with the tradition" or "I plan to deal with the case in keeping with best practice standards", omitting "in a way that is" after "the case" in the second sentence?
The same goes for other sentences such as "I want to cook in keeping with the traditional cuisine of my country" or "He likes to be in keeping with his principles" etc....are they correct?
Thanks in advance!
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To incorporate in / into / onto
To the best of my knowledge, the meaning of the different forms above is pretty much the same ("to include something in something else so that a unitary "entity" is created), with the caveat that "to incorporate into" refers to items / areas in a document (e.g., a standard forms / applications) left out to be filled in by those who submit it. Is that right?
If it is, what's the difference between "in" and "into" then? And when should I use "in" and when "into / onto"?
Thanks in advance!
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Sort out vs Root out
Both verbs basically mean "to solve a problem", but their usage is clearly different. Moreover, "root out" is far less frequent than "sort out" at least judging by the texts I usually read.
So, am I correct in assuming that you can use "root a problem out" only if it's an actually long-lasting issue with deep ramifications (e.g., unemployment, malaria, chronic laziness or ennui)? On the other hand, "sort out" can also be used in the same context...so what's the difference, if any?
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Paraphrasing the lyrics of a song?
Would anyone be so kind as to tell me what this song is about? And maybe even help me out with rephrasing it so that it makes sense? I've tried to reword it but consistently failed, not only because of words like "acusticalullaby" and the ten-mile long sequence of adjectives (?) at the end of each verse, but also because the subject and many other crucial grammatical elements are often omitted and grammar rules broken throughout the song...
“Belly of the Beast” by The Libertines
It was lost in a sound like this
Oft times his mind told himself was bliss
Acousticalullaby with all hell going on inside
It was a trench-coat top hat shotgun dog down day
It was a sound a bit like this
Trashy & blue with a blaggard's hiss
Talking about gits love today
In a strung up hang dog head f**k quick buck way
Packed up and I headed East
Headed for the Belly of the Beast
But within a Bangkok's half hour
I was way laid by a lower power
It was a smacked up cracked up bone shot smacked down day
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Jimmy Savile: When Fiction, Impunity and Travesty collide - PART ONE
There are few faces in the recent history of British pop culture as recognisable as the one we're about to recall from the coffers of time: picture a thin, pointed chin drawing a triangle whose height is traced by a long and fleshy nose, slightly bent downwards and surrounded by lively yet opaque eyes at each side. Add a lump of vaporous white-blond hair, at times diligently combed to the side, sometimes scattered on the top of an oblong face like spring grass after a harsh winter. Mix it with a pair of round plastic sunglasses with purple lenses and a big cigar. Finally, imagine a grin, a smile, a smirk and a quirkiness that many cheered and many felt to be sinister and in bad taste. Here it is, it's the face of a beloved broadcaster and the epicentre of an unprecedented scandal. The hero and the paedo. Who was he then?
As a disclaimer, I should say that the price for answering the question might be quite high though, as by-products of the process may include an unsettling truth about us - the spectators – as well as him – the actor.
Louis Theroux's recently released documentary is the latest to shed light over the life and the deeds of one of the most controversial figures in the history of TV, who passed away in 2012 after being venerated in his native city of Leeds as a prodigal son of entertainment and televised joy.
Sir Jimmy Savile, who was undoubtedly quite keen on his title, used to reckon that his nature was “tricky”. Now, after his demise, we can see that the vastness and the depth of his decade-long web of lies, yet to be fully unveiled, makes him one of the most efficacious and vile con artists in recent history. He abused the weak for decades, in ways that are frankly inappropriate for this website (sorry if I'm breaking the fourth wall here). With his over-the-top behaviour, his mannerisms and an innate attitude for plotting, he managed to climb the social ladder in a spectacular and arguably unprecedented way. And cunning plots did he laid indeed - by inductions dangerous getting rid of suspicions, either by threatening legal action or by displaying his enormous wealth, he succeeded in becoming a symbol despite persistent rumours about obscure acts against nature.
In the next chapter(s), we will see how his wit and his self-absorbed, quirky charm made up for a collective spell cast over an entire nation, capable of obfuscating the minds of millions, whilst keeping at bay the powers-that-be.
Thank you for reading!
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When to use "THAT" after a verb used to state one's opinion
When am I supposed to use the conjunction "THAT" after a state verb that expresses my thoughts/opinions on someone or something? Sometimes I find myself at a loss about what the conditions for using it are...
I think you should go - I think THAT you should go
I imagine ...
I reckon ...
I guess ...
I presume ...
I assume ...
I expect ...
I must say / I have to say you should go ? OR
I must say / I have to say / I must admit / I must confess THAT you should go
(confess and admit do not make any sense here but it's only for the sake of argument)
Is it possible that there are differences as to the use of the above conjunction in American and British English? And could it be also a matter of colloquial vs formal register?
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Official Written Complaint to Customer Service
To whom it may concern
I write to advise that I wish to express a complaint in relation to the catering service provided in your restaurant “The Palace of the Only and True Vegan Sushi Kebab Pizza” in Hull Dull Street, 154, Birminghut-below-the-Waters.
Unfortunately, I regret to tell you that the aforementioned task was performed by personnel whose disrespectful and inefficient behaviour has repeatedly and consistently put our satisfaction as customers at stake, as of July 29th at least. As I and those who accompanied me have been to your restaurant only once, I admit that I cannot widen the range of my assessment, although I must say that the very poor performance of the other day is quite likely to prevent me from a re-assessment unless substantial changes take place.
Unlike common practice in other businesses that deal with restaurant activity, you require customers to pay before the meal is served and only on the condition that a frankly disproportionate queue is eventually overcome. The reason for the long queue might be connected to the fact that the kitchen of your restaurant limits and partially coincide with the public lavatory of the train station. Effluvium notwithstanding, I would be very grateful if your staff could be so kind as to urge the by-standers to refrain from washing their hands in the containers used to prepare the pizza dough.
That said, the main issue here is that the staff members suffer from a unpleasant tendency towards boarding passing trains if any complaint is made. As you can imagine, this results in a widespread lack of co-ordination and effectiveness in the delivery of the purchased goods to the customers. In light of that, please notice that I had to wait for two and a half hours to be served my Special Tutti Frutti Mayonnaise Conundrum Linen Pizza, whose value is incidentally way below the price of £35,99 that I had to pay.
In any case, I trust that my insights into the above matter, albeit made in a purely personal capacity devoid of any professional value, will prompt a quick and efficacious reaction capable of preventing a solid piece of our traditional British cuisine from joining the Reliable Robin as an icon of underappreciated ingenuity.
Best Regards,
Sgt Pickwick (Miss)
P.S. Please find attached the left hand woollen glove that I found in my pizza. It might be stained, but you can return it to a Mrs Wobbley, 1023 Maynot Drive, Manchester regardless.
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