Modern architecture and traditional architecture Nowadays‚ as we known the architectural community has had a strong and continuing interest in traditional and modern architecture. Architecture‚ this word possesses an immense creativity in itself. Usually‚ when we hear this word‚ picture of creative design of physical structures flashes in our mind. Integral to the identity of any country is its architectural heritage‚ combining modern and traditional architectural designs or product
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English perspective The English purpose was to ensure that Scotland would not choose a monarch different from the one on the English throne. The two countries had shared a king for much of the previous century‚ but the English were concerned that an independent Scotland with a different king‚ even if he were a Protestant‚ might make alliances against England. The English succession was provided for by the English Act of Settlement 1701‚ which ensured that the monarch of England would be a Protestant
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Mughal architecture‚ an amalgam of Islamic‚ Persian and Indian architecture‚ is the distinctive style developed by the Mughal Empire in India in the 16th and 17th centuries. All the early Mughal Rulers except Aurangzeb were great bui1ders. With the coming of the Mughals‚ Indian architecture was greatly influenced by Persian styles. The Mughals constructed excellent mausoleums‚ mosques‚ forts‚ gardens and cities. The Mughal buildings show a uniform pattern both in structure and character. The main
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Introduction Air is the ocean we breathe. Air supplies us with oxygen which is essential for our bodies to live. Air is 99.9% nitrogen‚ oxygen‚ water vapor and inert gases. Human activities can release substances into the air‚ some of which can cause problems for humans‚ plants‚ and animals. There are several main types of pollution and well-known effects of pollution which are commonly discussed. These include smog‚ acid rain‚ the greenhouse effect‚ and "holes" in the ozone layer. Each of these
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Bhagat. ‘The Axis of Hindu Consciousness in A.K.Ramanujan’s Poetry’‚ Indian English Literature Volume IV. ed. Basavaraj Naikar. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors‚ 2003. p. 5) The poem ‘Self-Portrait’ identifies this problem precisely when it suggests that the self is ‘more an absence than a presence’ (Dharwadker‚ Vinay. ‘Introduction’‚ Complete Works‚ Delhi: OUP‚ 1995‚ p. xxxiii) In the poem ‘A Copper Vat’ the memory plays the role of confusing the essential self: Seen just In passing
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Academic Reading sample task – Identifying writer’s views/claims Discovered in the early 1800s and named ‘nicotianine’‚ the oily essence now called nicotine is the main active ingredient of tobacco. Nicotine‚ however‚ is only a small component of cigarette smoke‚ which contains more than 4‚700 chemical compounds‚ including 43 cancer-causing substances. In recent times‚ scientific research has been providing evidence that years of cigarette smoking vastly increases the risk of developing fatal medical
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Drafting By: Madison Stewart Drafting is the drawing up of blueprints for architectural structures‚ and mechanical engineering tools and objects. There are two sides to drafting‚ the mechanical side and the architectural side. It’s a great career that is fun‚ and easy to do. Architectural drafting has to deal with drawing up the blueprints for homes‚ schools‚ churches‚ and any other architectural structure you can think of. It’s very easy to come up with these blueprints. You can either draw
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PM Project Case Study on The Delhi Metro Project Phase I [Type the author name] [Pick the date] The Delhi Metro Project: Saga of an Effective Project Management Introduction: “Everyone who has traveled by the Delhi Metro wants one in his or her city. Today‚ there is a national resurgence in public interest in urban public transport” Dr. Manmohan Singh‚ Prime Minister of India‚ in 2006 The need for a reliable public transportation was felt in Delhi for a long time. The first step
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Delhi Daredevils (DD) were the league stage toppers in the previous edition of the IPL in South Africa having won 10 out of the 14 matches they played. They lost in the semi-finals‚ but under new captain Gautam Gambhir‚ they would like to make a fresh start. Strengths: What with the fab five from DD – Sehwag‚ Gambhir‚ de Villiers‚ Warner and Dilshan all in top form‚ it could mean a real threat to the opposition. Twenty20 is all about boom boom‚ slam bam cricket and these guys are the best exponents
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Khalji ruler was Khusrao Khan who was killed by in AD 1320. The nobles‚ who were tired of the chaos and confusion‚ raised Ghias-ud-din tuglaq‚ also called Ghazi Malik‚ to the throne in AD 1320. Ghias-ud-din Tuglaq Ghias-ud-din built a new city near Delhi‚ which was named Tughlaqabad‚ after the dynasty. He carried out military campaigns against Pratap Rudra Dev of Warangal who was defeated and his empire was annexed. Bengal was also invaded and some part of it was annexed to the empire. He introduced
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