Question1 The type of foundation used to support a building is dependent on the type of in-situ soil‚ the bearing pressure of that soil and the loads imposed by the structure on the soil. The Building regulations state that the minimum depth to the underside of a strip found is 0.45 for frost protection and this should be extended to 0.75 in clay soils‚ largely due to the water retention in these materials ( Osbourn and Greeno 2007). This depth is also required to protect the foundation from seasonal
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Water Jousting In France “La joute des mariniers‚ entre le pont Notre-Dame et le Pont-au-Change‚” by the french artist Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Raguenet‚ was created in 1751. The name of the painting‚ when translated from French to English‚ says‚ “The jousting of the sailors‚ between the Pont Notre-Dame and the Pont-au-Change.” Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Raguenet uses certain shades of colors with counterclockwise eye movement‚ many little details to give a different perspective in the painting about water
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The Medieval period of music lasted from 500–1400 A.D. In this time period there were two main categories of music: secular and religious. Most of the secular music was sung by traveling musicians called troubadours. The Troubadours usually sang ballads or folk songs of love or heroism. The secular musicians’ used string instruments such as psaltery‚ lyre‚ and the Vielle‚ the secular musicians used percussion instruments such as the drums. The religious music of that period was almost the opposite
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Reflection on Les Miserables Les Misérables‚ which means “The Miserables Ones” in English‚ is a musical portrayal of the French Revolution. The musical is an epic tale and portrayal of the spirit of the very poor‚ people who have suffered throughout their lives. There are four main characters acknowledge the adversities they have faced. Their privations were distinct to them. Fantine is a woman whose life was miserable; she was held captive in a bog of poverty and public shame and was compelled
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As I am approaching graduation in the spring‚ I find this chapter very insightful. The life of Frances Perkins‚ brought me to compare how the disciplines and concentrations of her day‚ differ from what we are taught nowadays. At this stage in my life‚ I realize my vocation is more important than the highly-encouraged job or career that we so desperately seek after receiving our degrees. As of today‚ I need to focus more on that calling and utilizing my gifts‚ when Perkins mentions “all of us are
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is reconciling with Arthur‚ her father‚ on the rooftop of Laura’s building. The rooftop scene encompasses the beauty of the morals of the narrative really well and at the same time contrasts the dark themes of the film in a manner that compliments the overall aesthetic of the production. The scene’s Mise en Scene sets the tone for the conclusion of the narrative. The scene takes place on the rooftop of Laura’s apartment building overlooking the sun setting over Brooklyn. Throughout the film we
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Pierrot le fou is a French-Italian film directed by Jean-Luc Godard and released in 1965. The film is about the story of Ferdinand Griffon‚ a man who lives a wealthy life in Paris. He is married to a rich Italian woman who gave him a child. Unsatisfied with his Parisian life‚ he decides to flee away with Marianne‚ an ex-girlfriend of his‚ whom he meets again by chance‚ while she has been called on to baby-sit his child. Ferdinand decides to give a radical turn to his life pursuing a criminal career
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a solute dissolves in solution. A more a substance dissolves‚ the higher the Ksp value it has. In this experiment‚ a system of a sparingly soluble salt in water is studied. From the solubility information at various temperatures‚ the changes in standard enthalpy‚ standard entropy‚ and standard free energy were established. II. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND The reaction that is studied in this experiment is the dissolution of borax in water. “Borax” is a naturally occurring compound; it is in
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frying pan with a guitar neck attached to the side of it. In 1942 Les Paul designed a guitar called the “Log” made from a block maple wood with a bridge‚ guitar neck‚ six-strings‚ and pickups. It was until 1952 that Les Paul came out with another guitar that was even better than his first creation and that would soon change the way music was played. His new guitar helped create the sound for rock-and-roll and American popular music. Les Paul had and an interesting life‚ with his first guitar‚ and then
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Analysis of “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” The poem “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” by John Keats is a poem full of imagination‚ dreams‚ romanticism‚ and mystery. It tells us of a knight wandering about the cold bare countryside‚ where he meets a mystical woman. It is hard to tell from the poem whether or not she is real‚ or simply a figment of his imagination. This poem is very easy to read‚ with a consistent structure and straightforward language. It imitates the ballad‚ yet still maintains simplicity
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