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    Ionic Compounds

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    Ionic compounds are formed when a metal and a non-metal join together. When sodium metal is dropped into a gas jar of chlorine gas the elements react violently to form a new compound called sodium chloride joined by ionic bonds. To understand how this process works‚ we must grasp an understanding of what an ion is and what an ionic bond is. An ion is an atom that has an electric charge and is created when an atom (or a group) gain or loses electrons. (It has an electric charge due to the imbalance

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    The Corinthian order is the last developed of the three principal classical orders of ancient Greek and Roman architecture. The name Corinth symbolizes satisfaction and beauty. The name itself is fitting of a woman who is structured‚ intelligent‚ and beautiful. She should be organized and ideal in the eyes of society‚ which is exactly what Macon wanted in his daughters. He wanted them to become the perfect wife‚ someone who is pretty enough to show off and smart enough to balance her own life as

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    My research question is: What architectural impact did the pillars of the Parthenon have on the building? Have you ever seen a building so magnificent as the Parthenon? I decided to research this monument because it is a very famous landmark and also has some history behind it.The Parthenon is located in Athens‚ Greece. Inside the Parthenon there is a large statue of Athena known as the Athena Parthenos. The Parthenon was designed by Phidias and was built between 447 – 432 BCE (It was finished

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    Greek Architecture

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    Matthew Marrero Professor Collins Art 11 03/07/2014 The Parthenon and Gould Memorial Library Even though the Greek Golden Age lasted only 50 years the effects of this time period can still be widely seen even today. Since Greece was the birth place of democracy and we are a democratic nation‚ many of our government buildings draw inspiration from Greek architecture. The Greeks believed that man is the measure of all and in their art and architecture they constantly tried to achieve perfect

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    The Ancient Greeks and Their Impact on Ancient Rome Through epic poems‚ plays‚ literature‚ religion‚ philosophy and politics there is clear evidence of the ancient Grecian’s influence on the ancient Roman culture. Though there are differences to be noted in their way of life ancient Rome adopted many of its key ways of life from their Greek predecessors. It is safe to say that the ancient Greek culture had a profound impact on the development of the ancient Roman’s culture more than any other previous

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    Architectural Programming Introduction Architectural programming began when architecture began. Structures have always been based on programs: decisions were made‚ something was designed‚ built and occupied. In a way‚ archaeologists excavate buildings to try to determine their programs. Today‚ we define architectural programming as the research and decision-making process that identifies the scope of work to be designed. Synonyms include "facility programming‚" "functional and operational requirements

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    Architectural Innovation

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    between them. They suggest that a significant number of innovations are "architectural." Architectural innovations are incremental in the economic sense in that they do not provide dramatically different or improved benefits to their customers‚ and they continue to actively compete with existing products‚ but they are radical in the organizational sense in that established firms find them extremely difficult to develop. Architectural innovations are likely to be the focus of complex competitive dynamics

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    Ionic Bond

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    1114) CHEMICAL BONDING MOKAN A/L VELAN (SCPNG0000019030) SANDEEP SINGH JASPREET SINGH TABLE OF CONTENT Contents IONIC BOND 2 METALLIC BOND 9 The "Sea of Electrons" Theory 14 Conductors‚ Insulators and Semiconductors 16 25 IONIC BOND Ionic bond is formed when electron transferred from a valence shell of an atom to the valence shell of another atom. Ionic bond involves electron transfer across two atoms. The atom which donates the electron is called cation which is a positive

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    Were the Romans different than the Greeks? How? Were they better off than the Greeks? How? Please post at least one new posting and respond to at least two other postings. Yes. The Greek people felt that “Divine forces had guaranteed the triumph of right over wrong” after the victories in the Persian Wars. The Greeks reached “…a level of civilization that has rarely‚ if ever‚ been reached since—a level that has been a continuing inspiration to our culture.” The Greek people lived a good life until

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    An ancient Greek politician‚ Polybius‚ argues in “Why Romans and not the Greeks Governs the World” that the Romans were so well off during their time because of the perfect government they created by combining a kingship‚ an aristocracy‚ and a democracy. He argues that‚ separately‚ the three governments all had certain strengths‚ but all sooner or later fell. Polybius states that separately “regular” governments sooner or later fall either to disorder or tyranny. In an effort the avoid a cycle the

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