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How many meeting minutes are wasted due to ineffective or untrained Chairs? Destructive arguments, poor attendee behaviour, lack of summarising and bad structure are the most common complaints people have given us as the result of poor chairing skills. Our research has shown that we can waste one day a month in unproductive meetings. Our research has shown that poor Chairing skills are one of the major factors. Causes can be: meetings starting late,...
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You can do a lot with a router table; from edge profiling to joinery. Thanks to the high rpm of a router motor, the cut quality is great, typically requiring very little sanding. This class will help you to get the most out of your router table, including safety tips, buying advice, maintenance suggestions and a variety of techniques for cutting dadoes, rabbets and more.
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From cutting tight curves to large sweeping curves, thin stock to thick timbers, bandsaws can handle it all. Equipped with the right blade, and correctly set up, a bandsaw offers amazing versatility. This class will provide you with the information you need to get the most out of your bandsaw, use it safely, and make it a go-to tool in your shop.
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Choose the right materials for your projects. In this class, learn about hardwood and softwood, domestic and imported woods, plywood, MDF, melamine and more. Get tips on where to buy quality materials and learn how lumber is milled and graded. See how to deal with defects and how to choose manmade materials and veneers. Spend less time shopping and more time in the shop.
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Reduce costly leaks and breakdowns and increase the value of your RV with some simple maintenance. In this class, you'll learn how to inspect and refresh the sealants on the roof and sidewall. You'll also learn how to address faded fiberglass, damaged awnings, cracked decals and black streaks that can drop your RV's value. Finally, you'll see how to maintain the tires and deal with other common motorhome issues.
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Travel is at a tipping point. Tourists around the world are unintentionally destroying the very things they’ve come to see. From the Caribbean, to the streets of Delhi, and remote villages in Kenya, forgotten voices reveal the real conditions and consequences of one of the largest industries in the world. The role of the modern tourist is on trial.
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Take an in-depth look at the superlative tomb of Nefertari, beloved queen of Ramesses II. View the exquisite artwork that adorns the antechamber and burial chamber walls, known as the Sistine Chapel of ancient Egypt. From there, visit the workmen's village of Deir el-Medina, and witness life as it was for those who decorated the royal tombs 3,000 years ago.
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Learn about gods' temples in ancient Egypt, as they served as a model of the cosmos and a home for the deities. Then explore the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, one of the most spectacular gods' temples in Egypt. Study the features of the temple interior, their symbolism, and the temple rituals aimed at satisfying the gods. Also, view the massive relief of Cleopatra VII, among the few in Egypt.
11) The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt: Episode 23,The Temples at Philae and Abu Simbel
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Travel the magnificent complex of the goddess Isis on the island of Philae. Visit the Temple of Isis, and learn about the rituals surrounding her cult. Continue to one of Egypt's most famous monuments, the Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel. Take in the spellbinding grandeur of the temple and that of the small temple to Queen Nefertari and learn the amazing story of their rescue and relocation.
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Using objects from Cairo's three great museums, trace 5,000 years of Egyptian history and culture, and the 31 dynasties that comprised ancient Egypt. Observe how the famous Narmer Palette set the conventions for Egyptian art, and see what a statue of King Khafre, the sphinx of Amenemhet III, Tutankhamun's golden throne, and Seti I's mummy can tell us.
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Grasp the Nile's integral role in ancient Egyptian culture and trace the path the series will take along this vital river, visiting Egypt's ancient cities and monuments. Discover the rich pantheon of Egyptian gods; the role of Egyptian kings as divine intermediaries; and the fascinating symbolism of Egyptian architecture, art, and ritual.
14) The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt: Episode 21,Ptolemaic Temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo
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The Greek Ptolemies, foreign rulers of Egypt, built Egyptian temples to win the peoples' hearts and minds and legitimize their rule. As a prime example, explore the monumental Temple of Horus at Edfu, and the major festivals that honored Egypt's traditional religious beliefs. Also, visit the temple at Kom Ombu, with its hybrid decoration, a rare double temple to the gods Sobek and Haroeris.
15) The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt: Episode 13,Abydos: The Religious Center of Osiris
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Abydos, the ancient center for the worship of Osiris, is your next stop. Learn about the importance of Osiris in Egyptian cosmology as you visit the vast site, highlighting the Commemorative Temple of Seti I, with its breathtaking painted reliefs and mysterious interior rooms; the dramatic Funerary Temple of Ramesses II; and the site of Um el Qu'ab, burial place of the earliest Egyptian kings.
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Investigate the origins of the Egyptian pyramids and the symbolism of their architectural form. Delve into the complex methods of pyramid building, the pyramid's orientation to the cardinal points, how the work was organized, and the techniques of construction, and visualize the funerary rituals that accompanied royal interments.
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The wonders of ancient Egypt have lured tourists for thousands of years; imprinted western art, decorative art, and literature; and enthralled millions since the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. In The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt, Egyptologist and curator Melinda Hartwig takes you deep inside the tombs, temples, palaces, and dwellings of the ancient Egyptians.
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Follow the events of the ancient Opet festival, the spectacular royal procession of bark shrines from Karnak to Luxor, that regenerated the pharaoh, the god Amun, and the cosmos itself. Visualize the temple rituals, whereby the pharaoh and Amun were mystically joined and recharged. Then explore the setting for the rites of divine kingship and view the sublime artworks in the Luxor Museum.
19) The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt: Episode 20,Theban Tombs: The Necropolis of Nobles
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Study the cultural functions and symbolic meaning of the tombs of the Nobles' Necropolis on the Nile's west bank, a tomb complex that bustled with activity. Observe how a noble's tomb was a ritual complex ensuring the owner's transfiguration and eternal well-being and witness the intimate and moving humanity of the decoration in the standout tombs of Menna and the viziers Rekhmire and Ramose.
20) The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt: Episode 22,The Ancient Egyptian Frontier: Aswan
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In the area surrounding Aswan, discover ancient Egypt's southern frontier. Begin on the island of Elephantine, one of the only preserved urban settlements from ancient Egypt, and explore its remarkable temples, shrines, and mudbrick houses. Then visit the tombs of Aswan's ancient governors, cut into the hill of Qubbet el-Hawa, and view objects from all Nubian periods in the Nubian Museum.
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