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    Characteristics of Drama

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    History of Drama Ancient Drama The origins of Western drama can be traced to the celebratory music of 6th-century BC Attica‚ the Greek region centered on Athens. Although accounts of this period are inadequate‚ it appears that the poet Thespis developed a new musical form in which he impersonated a single character and engaged a chorus of singer-dancers in dialogue. As the first composer and soloist in this new form‚ which came to be known as tragedy‚ Thespis can be considered both the first dramatist

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    use of simple construction materials. For example‚ with these‚ the forms of the Colosseum and the Pantheon created broad and impressive architectural spaces which continue to make an impact on architecture to this day‚ particularly in the area of civic buildings. What distinguishes Roman architecture is its technical advances which allowed the Romans to define space uniquely and impressively only using materials as simple as bricks and concrete. A civilisation known for its efficiency‚ the

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    Medieval Castles Castles were a vital part of medieval life. The architecture of these large dwellings was designed for military purposes. Life inside of a castle was extremely busy and smelly‚ as well as crowded. Famous medieval castles include Dover castle‚ the Tower of London‚ and Windsor castle. The architecture of a medieval castle was based on the need for military protection‚ rather than comfort and style. A “motte and bailey” style was commonly used as a layout for the grounds. This consisted

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    Characteristics of Comedy There are many characteristics that make up a comedy. Characteristics such as mistaken identity‚ battle of the sexes‚ and jumping to conclusions are what set the comedic story apart from the tragedy. Within a comedy‚ no matter how much fault‚ and dismay may appear within the story‚ there always seems to be the classic ending of "…and they all lived happily ever after…" Comedies capture the viewer with a sense of compassion and love for the characters in the story

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    GSM Architecture

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    Network and Cell Information Acquisition When a mobile station is successful in synchronizations it reads four time-slot long Broadcast Control CHannel (BCCH) for the system information. This channel has a specific time-slot relative to the FCCH/SCH channels. The information in the BCCH channel includes: Location Area ID (LAI) o Mobile Country Code (MCC) o Mobile Network Code (MNC) o Location Area Code (LAC) Cell ID (CID) BCCH Allocation List (BA list) – a list of neighboring cells’

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    Greek and Roman Architecture The Greeks thought of their Gods as having the same needs as human beings‚ they believed that the Gods needed somewhere to live on Earth. Temples were built as the gods’ earthly homes. The basic design of temples developed from the royal halls of the Maycenaean Age. A Mycenaean palace consisted of a number of buildings often more than one story high‚ grouped around a central courtyard. It was brightly painted‚ both inside and out. In each palace there was a large

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    held mass non-stop since their founding. Others are part of the California State Park system. All are modern day treasures and a path backwards in time to our beginnings. They have influenced many aspects of our history‚ and continue to be an important part of our state today. Thousands of people annually visit the Missions and they find its architecture beautiful and interesting. The architecture of the California missions was influenced by many factors like the limitation in the materials‚ the lack

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    Advance Computer Architecture

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    million. This rapid rate of improvement has come both from advances in the technology used to build computers and from innovation in computer design. Although technological improvements have been fairly steady‚ progress arising from better computer architectures has been much less consistent. During the first 25 years of electronic computers‚ both forces made a major contribution; but beginning in about 1970‚ computer designers became largely dependent upon integrated circuit technology. During the 1970s

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    Architecture History Quiz

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    Neutra | D. | Van Alen | Q.4)  | Another term for crenel or intervals between merlon of a battlement | | | A. | Cavetto | B. | Embrasures | C. | Bartizan | D. | Astylar | Q.5)  | In the middle kingdom‚ in Egyptian architecture‚ who consolidate the administrative system‚ made a survey of the country‚ set boundaries to the provinces‚ and other helpful works. | | | A. | Amenemhat I | B. | Imhotep | C. | Senusret I | D. | Zoser | Q.6)  | Who erected

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    about architecture 2030

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    Architecture 2030 In our modern world many industrial company uses carbon emission for some purposes in which that affect our world. As we all know carbon dioxide is a important greenhouse gas and burning of carbon-based fuels since the industrial has rapidly increased its concentration in the atmosphere‚ leading to global warming. Carbon dioxide is also a major source of ocean acidification since it dissolves water to form carbonic acid. Most carbon dioxide comes from the people because of the

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