At the time the carvings were created, northern Norway was inhabited by a culture of hunter-gatherers that are thought to be descendants of the Komsa culture, a stone age culture that expanded along the Norwegian coast following receding glaciation during the late ice age around 8000 BC. The period of almost 5000 years over which carvings were created at the site saw many cultural changes, including the adoption of metal tools and advances in areas such as boat building and fishing techniques; therefore, the carvings show a wide variety of m ...

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Rock carvings at Alta, Rock carvings at Alta - Cultural and historical background, Rock carvings at Alta - Discovery and restoration, Rock carvings at Alta - Imagery and interpretations, Rock carvings at Alta - Animals, Rock carvings at Alta - Hunting and Fishing scenes, Rock carvings at Alta - Scenes of mundane life and scenes of rituals, Rock carvings at Alta - Geometric symbols

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Dedicated bondage magazines again became popular in America in the 1970s. Publishers of bondage magazines included Harmony Concepts, Inc. and the House of Milan, and Lyndon Distributors Limited. House of Milan have since been purchased by Lyndon Distributors Limited. These magazines were not generally available through mainstream distributors, and were sold either in sex shops or by mail order. They contained little advertising co ...

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Bondage pornography, Bondage pornography - Detective magazines comic books and early fetish magazines, Bondage pornography - Bondage magazines return, Bondage pornography - Bondage websites and bondage imagery in mainstream pornography

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The Eastern Orthodox cross (also known as the Byzantine cross and the Russian cross) can be considered a modified version of the Patriarchal cross. This cross always has a slanted crossbar near the bottom (with the left side usually being higher, or having negative slope) and the top bar is noticably smaller and thinner. The Cross of Lorraine differs from the patriarchal cross because it has two horizontal bars of equal length placed with the lower bar located close to the bottom and the upper bar close to the top. On the Patriarchal cross on the other hand, one b ...

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Patriarchal cross, Patriarchal cross - Imagery, Patriarchal cross - Other variations

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Comics and Sequential Art - Foreword. "Traditionally, most practitioners with whom I worked and talked produced their art viscerally. Few ever had the time or inclination to diagnose the form itself... As I began to dismantle the complex components... I found that I was involved with an 'art of communication' more than simply an application of art." Comics ...

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Comics and Sequential Art, Comics and Sequential Art - Book contents, Comics and Sequential Art - Foreword, Comics and Sequential Art - Chapter 1: 'Comics' as reading, Comics and Sequential Art - Chapter 2: Imagery, Comics and Sequential Art - Chapter 3: Timing, Comics and Sequential Art - Chapter 4: The Frame, Comics and Sequential Art - Chapter 5: Expressive Anatomy, Comics and Sequential Art - Chapter 6: Writing & Sequential Art, Comics and Sequential Art - Chapter 7: Application The Use of Sequential Art, Comics and Sequential Art - Chapter 8: Teaching/Learning Sequential Art for Comics in the print and computer era, Comics and Sequential Art - Index

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When compared to literary works, such films are an expression of the genre that often rely less on the human imagination and more upon the visual uniqueness and fanciful imagery provided through special effects and the creativity of artists. The special effect has long been a staple of science fiction films, and, especially since the 1960s and 1970s, the audience has come to expect a high standard of visual rendition in the product. A substantial portion of the budget allocated to a sci-fi film can be spent on special effects, and not a few rely almost exclusively on these effects to draw an audience to the theater ...

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Science fiction film, Science fiction film - History, Science fiction film - Definition, Science fiction film - Themes, Science fiction film - Imagery, Science fiction film - Scientific elements, Science fiction film - Alien life forms, Science fiction film - Disaster films, Science fiction film - Mind and identity, Science fiction film - Robots, Science fiction film - Time travel, Science fiction film - Film versus literature, Science fiction film - Science fiction as social commentary, Science fiction film - Influence of classic sci-fi authors

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Traditional animation - Storyboards. Traditionally-animated productions, just like other forms of animation, usually begin life as a storyboard, which is a script of sorts written with images as well as words, similar to a giant comic strip. The images allow the animation team to plan the flow of the plot and the composition of the imagery. The storyboard artists will have regular meetings with the director, and may have to redraw or "re-board" a sequence many times before it meets final appr ...

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Traditional animation, Traditional animation - The traditional animation process, Traditional animation - Storyboards, Traditional animation - Voice recording, Traditional animation - Animatics, Traditional animation - Design and timing, Traditional animation - Layout, Traditional animation - Animation, Traditional animation - Backgrounds, Traditional animation - Traditional ink-and-paint and camera, Traditional animation - Digital ink and paint, Traditional animation - Techniques, Traditional animation - The cel & limited animation, Traditional animation - Animation loops, Traditional animation - Computers and traditional animation, Traditional animation - Rotoscoping, Traditional animation - Live-action hybrids

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On May 31, 2003 the Scan Line Corrector (SLC) in this instrument failed. The effect of this is that the raster scanning of the image is angled rather than parallel, causing narrow bands of each image not to be acquired. As of 2004 the images are being released with the missing points filled with previous years' data. This may change later to use data acquired at a few weeks' interval. To continue the Landsat legacy, studies are underway to fly an equivalent scientific sensor on an NPOESS satellit ...

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Landsat 7, Landsat 7 - Satellite specifications, Landsat 7 - Main features, Landsat 7 - SLC Failure, Landsat 7 - Satellite Imagery

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Martinsburg is located at 39°27'33" North, 77°58'4" West (39.459207, -77.967814)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.1 km² (5.1 mi²). 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.40% water. ...

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Martinsburg West Virginia, Martinsburg West Virginia - Geography, Martinsburg West Virginia - Demographics, Martinsburg West Virginia - Notable Martinsburg residents, Martinsburg West Virginia - City of Martinsburg links, Martinsburg West Virginia - Maps & satellite imagery

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A science fiction film will be speculative in nature, and often includes key supporting elements of science and technology. However, as often as not the "science" in a Hollywood sci-fi movie can be considered pseudo-science, relying primarily on atmosphere and quasi-scientific artistic fancy than facts and conventional scientific theory. The definition can also vary depending on the viewpoint of the observer. What may seem a science fiction film to o ...

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Science fiction film, Science fiction film - History, Science fiction film - Definition, Science fiction film - Themes, Science fiction film - Imagery, Science fiction film - Scientific elements, Science fiction film - Alien life forms, Science fiction film - Disaster films, Science fiction film - Mind and identity, Science fiction film - Robots, Science fiction film - Time travel, Science fiction film - Film versus literature, Science fiction film - Science fiction as social commentary, Science fiction film - Influence of classic sci-fi authors

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 14,972 people, 6,684 households, and 3,689 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,149.2/km² (2,977.4/mi²). There are 7,432 housing units at an average density of 570.5/km² (1,478.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 83.90% White, 11.63% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 2 ...

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Martinsburg West Virginia, Martinsburg West Virginia - Geography, Martinsburg West Virginia - Demographics, Martinsburg West Virginia - Notable Martinsburg residents, Martinsburg West Virginia - City of Martinsburg links, Martinsburg West Virginia - Maps & satellite imagery

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Wire frame model, Wire frame model - More illustrations

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Traditional animation - Storyboards. Traditionally-animated productions, just like other forms of animation, usually begin life as a storyboard, which is a script of sorts written with images as well as words, similar to a giant comic strip. The images allow the animation team to plan the flow of the plot and the composition of the imagery. The storyboard artists will have regular meetings with the director, and may have to redraw or "re-board" a sequence many times before it meets final appr ...

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Traditional animation, Traditional animation - The traditional animation process, Traditional animation - Storyboards, Traditional animation - Voice recording, Traditional animation - Animatics, Traditional animation - Design and timing, Traditional animation - Layout, Traditional animation - Animation, Traditional animation - Backgrounds, Traditional animation - Traditional ink-and-paint and camera, Traditional animation - Digital ink and paint, Traditional animation - Techniques, Traditional animation - The cel & limited animation, Traditional animation - Animation loops, Traditional animation - Multiplane camera, Traditional animation - Hand inking, Traditional animation - Xerography, Traditional animation - The APT process, Traditional animation - Cel overlay, Traditional animation - Computers and traditional animation, Traditional animation - Rotoscoping, Traditional animation - Live-action hybrids

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The Second Renaissance - Part I. Explained throughout by a computerized narrator known as The Instructor (voiced by Julia Fletcher), the film begins with an introduction to the Zion Archive and the access of Historical File 12-1, "The Second Renaissance." The screen opens to the image of an immense ecumenopolis, in the near future, where the vast human population is supported by a multitude of artificially intelligent machines. The machines are built in humanoid form and seem to be treated little better than slav ...

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The Second Renaissance, The Second Renaissance - Plot summary, The Second Renaissance - Part I, The Second Renaissance - Part II, The Second Renaissance - Imagery, The Second Renaissance - Commentary, The Second Renaissance - Events and Characters, The Second Renaissance - Million Machine March, The Second Renaissance - B166ER, The Second Renaissance - Music, The Second Renaissance - Voice Actors, The Second Renaissance - External link

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In 1751, Robert Harper was given a patent on 125 acres (0.5 km²) at the present location of the town. In 1761, Harper established a ferry across the Potomac making the town a starting point for settlers moving into the Shenandoah Valley and further west. In 1763, the Virginia General Assembly established the town of "Shenandoah Falls at Mr. Harper's Ferry." On October 25, 1783, Thomas Jefferson visited Harpers Ferry. He viewed "the passage of the Patowmac though ...

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Harpers Ferry West Virginia, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - History, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - Geography, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - Demographics, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - Maps and satellite imagery

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Harpers Ferry is located at 39°19'31" North, 77°44'37" West (39.325398, -77.743599)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.68% water. Today, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal right-of-way has been made into a park, with the C&O Canal Trail follow ...

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Harpers Ferry West Virginia, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - History, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - Geography, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - Demographics, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - Maps and satellite imagery

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 307 people, 153 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density is 211.7/km² (552.2/mi²). There are 189 housing units at an average density of 130.3/km² (339.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 89.90% White, 9.12% African American, 0.33% Native American, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 153 households out of which 17.6% have children under the age of 18 living with ...

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Harpers Ferry West Virginia, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - History, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - Geography, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - Demographics, Harpers Ferry West Virginia - Maps and satellite imagery

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Moon in art and literature - Science fiction. Lucian wrote in the second century AD of voyages to the moon. The ninteenth century saw the start of many other stories about trips to the moon: "The Unparalled Adventure of Hans Pfaall" (1835) by Edgar Alan Poe features a repairer of bellows in Rotterdam who creates a giant balloon and an 'air compressor' to allow him to travel to the moon. Jules Verne wrote From the Earth to the Moon (1865), a novel about travel to the moon. The ...

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Moon in art and literature, Moon in art and literature - Artistic imagery, Moon in art and literature - Stage shows, Moon in art and literature - Films, Moon in art and literature - Music, Moon in art and literature - Classical, Moon in art and literature - Jazz, Moon in art and literature - Pop and Rock, Moon in art and literature - Prose, Moon in art and literature - Science fiction, Moon in art and literature - Poetry

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Moon in art and literature - Classical. Ludwig Von Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (1801) is probably the most widely recognised classical piece about the moon although Debussy's Au Clair de Lune ("By The Light of The Moon") approaches its fame. Debussy also wrote The Terrace for Moonlight. Antonin Dvorak included Song to the Moon in his opera Rusalka (1900). Less widely known works include Edward MacDowell's To the Moonlight, Leopold Godowsky's Boro Budur in Moonlight, Dennis Ruff's Aries Moon< ...

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Moon in art and literature, Moon in art and literature - Artistic imagery, Moon in art and literature - Stage shows, Moon in art and literature - Films, Moon in art and literature - Music, Moon in art and literature - Classical, Moon in art and literature - Jazz, Moon in art and literature - Pop and Rock, Moon in art and literature - Prose, Moon in art and literature - Science fiction, Moon in art and literature - Poetry

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It is worth noting that these two shorts in particular portray the conflict between the machines and humankind in a way different from the other Animatrix shorts or any of the three movies. These two show the humans to be at fault and the instigators of the war. As a result, they provide a viewpoint that attempts to create a sense of sympathy toward the machines. It has been suggested that, since the Narrator of both parts of this film is a machine, that the tale of human/machine history would - simply by virtue of its being told by a ...

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The Second Renaissance, The Second Renaissance - Plot summary, The Second Renaissance - Part I, The Second Renaissance - Part II, The Second Renaissance - Imagery, The Second Renaissance - Commentary, The Second Renaissance - Events and Characters, The Second Renaissance - Million Machine March, The Second Renaissance - B166ER, The Second Renaissance - Music, The Second Renaissance - Voice Actors, The Second Renaissance - External link

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The Second Renaissance - Million Machine March. The Million Machine March is named for the Million Man March, a now-famous civil rights protest which many other such marches have named themselves after. The Million Machine March continues this naming tradition. It is presented as a protest by the persecuted machines and a few sympathetic humans. The movement was crushed by human opposition, however. The March takes place after B166ER's murder trial, which resulted a guilty verdict, and by court ruli ...

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The Second Renaissance, The Second Renaissance - Plot summary, The Second Renaissance - Part I, The Second Renaissance - Part II, The Second Renaissance - Imagery, The Second Renaissance - Commentary, The Second Renaissance - Events and Characters, The Second Renaissance - Million Machine March, The Second Renaissance - B166ER, The Second Renaissance - Music, The Second Renaissance - Voice Actors, The Second Renaissance - External link

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Personal Totem Pole Process: A form or variation of guided imagery. One of the aims of the Personal Totem Pole Process is interaction with imagery that arises from chakras (body energy centers).

(See also: Personal Totem Pole Process, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Low resolution Blue Marble datasets are included with the initial download; as a user zooms in to certain areas, additional high resolution data is downloaded from the NASA servers. The size of all currently available data sets is about 4.6 terabytes. Image/terrain datasets: Blue marble imagery Landsat 7 imagery USGS imagery SRTM terrain data Animated data layers: Scientific Vis ...

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NASA World Wind, NASA World Wind - Datasets available, NASA World Wind - Specifications, NASA World Wind - Additional layers, NASA World Wind - Competitor

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