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    Egyptian Architecture

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    that the body had to be intact in order for the next world to except it‚ this is a major reason that the Pharaohs contents of the tomb were of such importance. They emphasis on the importance of rituals‚ customs and beliefs as well as funerary architecture can be seen clearly in the discovery of the tomb of Kings and Pharaohs.  The planning that went into every Pharaohs tomb was extremely complex‚ as each tomb was significantly different in terms of the tombs layout and wall decorations. The

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    Computer Architecture

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    Computer Architecture The circuitry in a computer which controls the manipulation of data is called the central processing unit‚ or CPU. In the machines of the mid-twentieth century‚ CPUs were large units comprised of perhaps several racks of electronic circuitry that reflected the significance of the unit. However‚ technology has shrunk these devices drastically. The CPUs found in today’s desktop computers and notebooks are packaged as small flat squares (approximately two inches by two inches)

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    Unix Architecture

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    UNIX ARCHITECTURE The architecture of UNIX is divided into three levels. On the outer crust reside the Application Programs and other utilities. At the heart of UNIX‚ on the other hand‚ is the Kernel‚ which interacts with actual hardware in machine language. The stream lining of these two modes of communication is done by the middle layer called Shell. Thus the three basic layers are:- ✓ HARDWARE ✓ KERNEL ✓ SHELL At the core is the physical

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    Criticism in architecture: does aesthetics matter in architecture? „Urgent questions which confront the architect are indeed philosophical questions‟ (Scruton 1979). In the letter of Goldberg (2003)‚ criticism in architecture is considered as an audience guide to appreciate good design: The purpose of architecture criticism in the general media is to create a better educated more critically aware‚ more visually literate constituency for architecture… In contrast‚ Baird mentioned: Today criticality

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    features. Gothic architecture was born of Romanesque architecture altered by the influence of medieval society. Romanesque and Gothic architecture‚ although having many similarities‚ also have many differences. There are some who would regard the first Gothic churches in France as late extensions of the Romanesque building ’boom.’’The Romanesque contributed greatly to the development of highly articulated‚ expressive exterior and interior design.’(K Conant p. 6) French Romanesque architecture was the antecedent

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    `The Italian Retreat from Modern Architecture: Gio Ponti‚ Neoliberty and others Italy is decentralized in Europe‚ south side reppin Transition Interview Difficult position in the way they accept refugees‚ pressures Italy have never been absolute 1860- unified by man but not unified in region‚ approaches to life‚ culture and language vary great amounts between cities of Italy. 1959? Reyner Banham Neoliberty‚ the Italian retreat from modern architecture Attacking unideolistic new Italian

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    History of Architecture

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    been the same. But living outside‚ with the freedom to roam widely for the purposes of hunting and gathering‚ suggests the need for at least a temporary shelter. And this‚ even at the simplest level‚ means the beginning of something approaching architecture. Confronted with the need for a shelter against sun or rain‚ the natural instinct is to lean some form of protective shield against a support - a leafy branch‚ for example‚ against the trunk of a tree. If there is no

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    Social Significance of Architecture The use of architecture to improve society dates back as far as any records go. Whether it was the Romans building coliseums‚ Egyptians constructing pyramids‚ or the Indians putting up teepees‚ architecture was a very important aspect of people ’s lives. Since the earliest of times‚ architecture has been used to design homes and shelters‚ as well as centers of gathering for the public. These structures were very well respected by society‚ and for many years

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    Landscape Architecture

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    restoring those that once existed‚ and providing connectivity between them. But great opportunities exist to improve the quality of the matrix by designing multifunctional elements throughout the landscape. Through a synthesis of knowledge in landscape architecture and landscape ecology‚ we have demonstrated some important applications of the landscape performance framework in urban and agricultural settings. Based on a review of the literature‚ we have suggested several methods of evaluating and monitoring

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    Gsm Architecture

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    INDEX 1. GSM Architecture……………………………………………… 2 2. The Cellular System ....…………………………………………. 7 3. Air Interface ...………………………………………………….. 10 4. Signaling Concepts…..…………………………………………. 17 5. Functions And Services of GSM ………….…………………… 30 6. Frequency Hopping……..…………………………………….. 39 7. GSM Identities……..………………………………………….. . 45 8. Traffic Cases……………………………………………………. 50 9. The GSM Transmission Process………………………………. 65 10. E1……………………………………………………………… 70 11. Transmission...…………………………………………………

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