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    Investigating the rate of reaction between Marble Chips (Calcium Carbonate) and hydrochloric acid Aim. In the investigation I am going to find out how the surface area affects the rate of reaction by measuring the amount of gas produced and weight loss in a reaction between small/large pieces of Marble Chips (Calcium Carbonate) and Hydrochloric acid per minute. Hypothesis. The rate of reaction increases when the surface area of a solid reactant is increased. This happens because by

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    There are many reasons for which Augustus was successful emperor amongst which his building programme plays a vital role. Besides his building programme Augustus also used other means to become successful and the main ones are his avoidance of being seen as an arrogant leader or dictator‚ keeping his promises‚ claimed to act in the ways and will of their ancestors‚ he was selfless‚ he put on games and also his victories at war. The period immediately before Augustus became emperor was one of turmoil

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    because the marbles include their history of Athens in the past‚ as it was one of the centers of the civilized worlds. In addition‚ it was carved out precisely 2‚500 years ago. Furthermore‚ in the article by Independent‚ it mentions a‚ “cross-party group of MP’s‚” launching a bid for the Elgin Marbles to return home. This would take place on the 200th anniversary of the British Government’s choice to purchase the marbles out. As a result of this battle‚ many people agree the Elgin Marbles should be

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    Analysis of Keat’s "On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer" and "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles" John Keat’s poems‚ On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer‚ and On Seeing the Elgin Marbles for the First Time‚ express an irresistible‚ poetical imagination. They convey a sense of atmosphere to the reader. In comparison they exemplify his intense love of beauty. The connection between these two poems is not so much in subject‚ but the feeling of awe. Both these poems show more emotion and amazement

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    Scorpia Rising Sparknotes

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    has cooking including a scientist named Razim. There are many very important objects in Scorpia Rising including‚ the Elgin Marbles‚ a Land Rover and dynamite‚ and salt. The book opens with Zeljan Kurst‚ the member leading this operation‚ walking to Yannis Ariston Xenopollos waiting for him in the British Museum. Yannis has a job for Scorpia. He wants them to steal the Elgin Marbles. Mr. Xenopollos is a rich and devoted man‚ he always gets what he wants‚ and he has nothing to loose. ☺ He has nothing

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    Completed in 432 BC and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena‚ the building was important to their culture and through out their history. The building has seen many historical events and damage through time. Surviving sculptures known as the Elgin marbles were sold to the British museum in

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    Greek 600-630 B.C. Archaic period Kouros 600-580bc * Kouros= Youth * Archaic period * From attica‚ Greece * marble Krosios (Kouros from Anavysos) 530bc * marble * High classical period Doryphorus or canon * Doryphorus = Spear bearer * Artist: Polykleitos * High classical period * Idealisim * Contrapostal= pose (relaxed) * Artist wrote the

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    Parthenon was built towards the end of the archaic period. The archaic period (800 – 480 BCE) followed the dark ages and this was also when Doric order was most used. The Parthenon was built mainly out of limestone‚ and the pillars were made from Pentelic marble. Figure 6 is how the Parthenon looks today i.e. after 2500

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    goddess Athena (wikipedia‚ 2006)‚ Which was over 30 feet high‚ and portrayed the goddess in battle armor and holding in her outstretched hand a six-foot statue of Nike the figure of victory. The Parthenon was constructed from 20‚000 tons of white marble‚ and stretched nearly 230 feet in length and a hundred feet wide making it the largest Greek temple. It was built in the Doric style‚ however instead of the usual six columns across the ends there where 8 and instead of the usual 13 along the sides

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    Ode on a Grecian Urn

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    represented a new development of the ode form. He was inspired to write the poem after reading two articles by English artist and writer Benjamin Haydon. Keats was aware of other works on classical Greek art‚ and had first-hand exposure to the Elgin Marbles‚ all of which reinforced his belief that classical Greek art was idealistic and captured Greek virtues‚ which forms the basis of the poem. Divided into five stanzas of ten lines each‚ the ode contains a narrator’s discourse on a series of designs

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