An aqueduct was the Roman solution to providing water to their towns and cities. The Romans constructed aqueducts with stone blocks that came from the quarries nearby. Romans also used concrete‚ mortar‚ tiles‚ or bricks to build the aqueducts. The channels of the aqueduct were then lined with a mixture of crushed tile and amphorae‚ called opus signium. The opus signium helped to waterproof the aqueduct channels. Finally‚ the Romans would layer the surface with a mixture of limestone and crushed
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DESIGN IN CONTEXT “ A style does not go out of style as long as it adopts to its period. When there is an incompatibility between the style and a certain state of mind‚ it is never the style that triumphs.” Coco Chanel Visual communications are a reflection of their time and often depict the fashion‚ taste and trends of a period. The impact of social change can be clearly seen in many areas of design including fashion‚ architecture‚ graphic design and product design. What was
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estate costs between high crime and low crime areas to assess individual’s willingness to avoid crime‚ and thereby to measure the economic costs of crime. But this research extends far beyond just estimating the costs of crimes. Economists have used sophisticated statistical techniques to estimate the extent to which increases in punishment deter crime. Economists have also investigated the link between crime and a rich variety of social factors. In this brief essay‚ I review some of the recent
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How many of you have felt that homework appear to be the most horrible monster for your kids? It´s a fact that homework are meant to teach the students and make them practice what they learn in school‚ but are they really teaching them or just making their childhood miserable? This is a situation that daily affects students all around the world and it´s making parents very worried about their children´s future. Homework is consider a very important activity to always keep a fresh memory of what they´re
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How Would You Describe Yourself? I am punctual‚ dependable and can be counted upon to finish what I start. I get a great deal of satisfaction from knowing that I have done something well and on time. For example‚ at my present job‚ I was given different work orders every day. It was my responsibility to finish the orders and make sure they all met quality and safety standards within a specific deadline. On occasion‚ I had to familiarize myself with the product and the production process. I was
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Conclusion Answer each of the following questions completely using your results from the activity‚ as well as what you have learned in the lesson: 1. Identify the roles (producer‚ primary consumer‚ secondary consumer‚ or decomposer) of the hare and the wolf in the simulated ecosystem. Explain your answers in complete sentences. Hare: The hare is the primary consumer as it eats grass and plants. It doesn’t eat other consumers‚ making it a primary consumer. Wolf: The wolf is a secondary consumer
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irony is to entertain the reader. By implementing irony‚ authors try to keep their readers entertained throughout the story. The use of irony helps emphasize the humorous remarks the author makes to make the story more enjoyable. For example‚ to describe a character in “The Miller’s Tale” Chaucer says‚ “But truth to tell‚ he was a bit squeamish/ Of farting and of language haughtiest” (151-152). This quote pokes fun of this character but does it in a very subtle way. This is a
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animals and plants Pumice- A very light and porous volcanic rock formed when a gas-rich froth of glassy lava solidifies rapidly Source- A source is a piece of material used as ‘evidence’ when focusing on a particular time period‚ event or moment in history Primary source- Primary source is a term used in a number of disciplines to describe source material that is closest to the person‚ information‚ period... Secondary source- A secondary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information
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1- How does Staples describe himself? How is he sometimes seen by others? Staples describe himself as a harmless and well educate man; however‚ because of his height and looks‚ Staples is often perceive by others as threat to their wellbeing. 2- How is the complication and paradox of these situations expressed by the last sentence about Staples’s whistling classical music being the “equivalent of the cowbell that hikers wear when they know they are in bear country? The equivalent that Staples
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Should We Sunbathe? Sunbathing? What is it and why am I researching it? Wikipedia describes sunbathing as a process whereby skin colour is darkened or tanned. I am researching this because sunbathing as seem to become a fashion trend nowadays‚ it even appeals to a lot of young people and I want to see if sunbathing has a correlation with skin cancer. This case study is aimed and directed to people who follow and abide in the fashion trend. Skin cancer happens when somebody’s skin being exposed
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