engineers discovered that by rotating an arch in a circle would create a dome. Domes were mainly used for temples‚ including the famous Pantheon. Pantheon is the most preserved building throughout Ancient Rome because of its continues use over the years. The Pantheon is both 140 feet wide and tall perfect circle. The only source of light throughout the Pantheon is found at the top of the dome‚ where there is a circular opening to the sky called an Oculus. The Pantheons size and features makes it one
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References: Metcalfe‚ N. H. (2007). The effect of the First World War (1914-1918) on the development of British anesthesia. European Journal Of Anesthesiology [Eur J Anaesthesiol] Vol. 24 (8)‚ pp. 649-57. Holder‚ V. L. (2004). From handmaiden to right hand -- World War I -- the mud and the blood... this is the fifth in an ongoing series about the history of perioperative nursing. AORN Journal (AORN J)‚ 80(4): 652-60‚ 663-5 (18 ref) Johnson‚ D. B. (2012). Just What the Doctor Ordered: Vintage ‘Get-well’
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Compound 50‚ like its known analogue 3‚ involves an α‚β-unsaturated ketone‚ an acid-sensitive reactant‚ which prevents its direct synthesis in presence of protic solvents by refluxing. Despite of this characteristic‚ 50 was formed smoothly in 5 minutes by grinding chemistry‚ solely as E-isomer‚ without any evidence of decomposition after 1H and 13C MNR analysis. This synthetic approach provides easy access to such α‚β-unsaturated N-acylhydrazones‚ which are building blocks in the synthesis of nitrogen-containing
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astronomy. Astronomy was one of the greatest achievements of the Mayan Empire. The Mayan Empire knew how many days were in a year and showed that they knew fall spring equinox. They demonstrated their knowledge of astronomy on their Pyramid of Kukulkan which they built their city around. The Mayan had 365 steps leading up the pyramid of Kukulkan one for each day of the year. They also demonstrated their knowledge of astronomy through the autumn and spring equinox. Every spring and fall equinox a snake
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and‚ in particular‚ to bringing about the advancement of marginalised or disadvantaged groups. However‚ multiculturalism adopts a novel approach to such matters‚ one that departs from conventional approaches to social advancement‚ especially as represented by republicanism and social reformism. Republicanism (associated with classical liberalism) is primarily concerned with the problem of legal and political exclusion‚ the denial to certain groups of rights that are enjoyed by their fellow citizens
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1960’s originated in the 50’s‚ including new attitudes toward sex and the family and a new interest in ethnicity and diversity. Jewish and black writers‚ even a few openly gay writers‚ cut a path for the multicultural writers of the 80’s and 90’s. The margins of the culture were beginning to erode the conservative center. Elvis was influenced by black rhythm and blues‚ while writers like Norman Mailer and Jack Kerouac idealized black culture. Counterculture writers of the 50’s were fascinated by jazz
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exploration‚ and space technology around the period 1950’s-1960’s. It was encouraged by the United States and Soviet Union into determining that their own country is superior than their opponent‚ which led to an improvement in many technological advancements. The space race was a competition between both super power countries in a contest on who can have the best technology. It was triggered off when Sputnik was launched into space by an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in 1957 by the
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Contributions in Medicine‚ Science & Technology: The contributions in the advancement of knowledge by the traditional Islamic institutions of learning (Madrasahs‚ Maktab‚ Halqa & Dar-ul-Aloom) are enormous‚ which have been summed up in Encyclopedia Britannica: “The madrasahs generally offered instruction in both the religious sciences and other branches of knowledge. The contribution of these institutions to the advancement of knowledge was vast. Muslim scholars calculated the angle of the ecliptic;
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Over the past 50 years food has changed a lot. In this decade more and more foods are being genetically modified or soaked in chemicals than the last. Many people think food has changed for the better. I disagree with these people. I believe that food sources and diets are not as healthy today as they were 50 years ago. I conducted an interview with my 59 year old nana. I asked her things about the food she ate when she was younger. Most of the stuff she ate when she was younger came from the garden
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Sonnets 50 and 51 paired together depict a theme of travel. Specifically‚ the speakers travels on horseback. These travels cause him great despair because he is leaving behind his beloved young man. Shakespeare begins the poem with “How heavy do I journey on the way”. Heavy is describing the emotional burden he feels as he reluctanly leaves his friend. As the sonnet continues‚ the speakers feelings of misery become greater. Consequently‚ he draws an analogy between himself and the horse
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