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Which of the Greek orders is the most decorative?

The three Greek architectural systems, or orders, are the Doric, Ionian and Corinthian. The Corinthian order was the last to be developed during the time of the ancient Greek civilization, but two additional orders, the Tuscan and the Composite orders, were included in the architectural canon when the style regained prominence during the Renaissance.The Corinthian order was named after Corinth, which was one of the Ancient Greek city-states. The order is, however, believed to have originally been created by Callimachus, a sculptor thought to be from the city-state of Athens.

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What fairs and festivals are regularly held in Louisiana?

Louisiana is most well-known for its decadent Mardi Gras celebrations. The primary celebration takes place in New Orleans, but parades occur in cities all over the state. The last day before Lent, Mardi Gras is a last chance to enjoy all the things forbidden during Lent. Partygoers wear purple, green and gold, and catch beads thrown from parade floats.\nThe New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is held at the end of spring. This festival features world-renowned musical acts, artisan craftspeople and traditional Louisiana cuisine. Musical performances cover the wide range of styles popular in ..

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What are examples of personification in "Hamlet"?

The first quote is spoken by Rosencrantz. Hamlet's mother and stepfather put Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, supposed "friends" of Hamlet, up to discovering the cause of Hamlet's depression. After some small talk, Hamlet asks them what news they bring. Rosencrantz answers with the above quote, indicating that things are now better in the country. In saying that "the world's grown honest," he is giving the world the ability to be truthful and straightforward.\nIn the second quote, Hamlet is revealing his plan for exposing Claudius and Gertrude. He intends to use a play with actions..

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How do you contact Jim Cramer?

Jim Cramer is an American best-selling author and TV personality. Cramer is also a former stockbroker who first started investing in the stock market during his time at Harvard Law School. As of 2015, Cramer is most known for hosting CNBC’s “Mad Money.” The show features Cramer as a personal guide through Wall Street investing to help make viewers money. The show features live guest interviews and viewer call-ins. Cramer answers fan questions in a segment called “Mad Mail.”\nCramer co-anchors the morning hour of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” and is founder of TheStreet. Cramer ..

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What are some potential arrangements for the U.S. flag if there were 51 states?

The standard design recommended for a 51-state country is six alternating rows of nine and eight stars in the blue square, similar to the modern U.S. flag. A different version is sometimes used by proponents of the Puerto Rican statehood movement, where 50 stars are arranged in a circular pattern around a center star. This design has circular layers of five, 10, 15 and 20 stars.\nOne unorthodox design of a 51-star flag involves placing the stars in an arrangement of three interlocking hexagons. Another design arranges the stars in a pentagonal shape. There is also a design of a five-pointed st..

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Who is Jay McGraw's wife?

Jay McGraw gave Erica a 5-carat diamond, emerald and platinum engagement ring. The couple married in 2006. Together, they developed the television show The Doctors, with both spouses working behind the scenes and Erica locating people to appear on the show. Erica and her sisters became pregnent around the same time and appeared on The Doctors, where each sister had an ultrasound performed.

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What is a fantasy story?

As of 2014, some of the most popular fantasy series include "The Lord of the Rings," "The Chronicles of Narnia," "His Dark Materials" and "Harry Potter," which qualifies even though it's in a contemporary setting. Often, fantasy stories involve a quest that the main character and his band of companions must complete in order to save the world from an evil opposing force.\nFantasy stories can be based on folklore and traditions from different cultures all over the world. Fantasy stories often have intricate and complex magic systems. Writers are expected to include specific limits with the..

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Why do authors use foreshadowing?

Authors often use foreshadowing to hint at the outcome of the conflict, or the main problem in the story. Foreshadowing is often subtle, such as storm clouds on the horizon suggesting danger is coming. For instance, as the Lexiconic website points out, one of the boys in "Lord of the Flies" rolls a rock down the hill. The rock goes from the light of the hill to the darkness of the jungle, destroying foliage along the way. This foreshadows the boys' descent from civility into savagery.\nMystery writers often use foreshadowing to make their stories more believable, according to Open School...

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What are the details of Alan Colmes' wedding?

Born on Sept. 24, 1950, Alan Colmes is a successful talk-radio and television news commentator. Colmes found fame by co-hosting “Hannity & Colmes,” a political debate show, on Fox News Channel from 1996 to 2009. As of 2015, he hosts Fox News Radio’s late-night talk radio program “The Alan Colmes Show.”\nAlan Colmes’ wife, Dr. Jocelyn Elise Crowley, is part of Rutgers University’s faculty as a professor of public policy. Her sister, Monica Crowley, is a television personality and conservative radio commentator.

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Who was in the old cast of "Law and Order"?

McCormick says that she differentiates between time periods on the show by looking at her varying hair styles. She says that she had two children while on the show. McCormick says that she remembered the group making jokes while filming with corpses. She adds that it was often hard for a guest actor or actress to film an emotional scene while the recurring cast made jokes about a corpse. McCormick also says that before the advent of modern television viewing, the group enjoyed relative anonymity. It is not until Netflix and cable television that the group found true fame, she says.\nFlorek say..

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