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    Agra Fort Location: Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh Founded By: Emperor Akbar Time of Construction: 1565 to 1573 Best Time to Visit: November to February Timings: 6:00 am to 5:30 pm (Daily) Interesting Facts: Agra Fort won the ’Aga Khan Award for Architecture’ in the year 2004. Indian Post issued a Stamp to commemorate the Aga Khan Award on 28th November 2004. Agra Fort‚ situated on the banks of River Yamuna‚ dates back to the 16th century. Mughal Emperor Akbar laid down the foundation of the fort‚

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    coursework I will be mainly concentrating on the reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid with marble chips (calcium carbonate). Calcium carbonate (marble chips) + hydrochloric acid ==> calcium chloride + water + carbon dioxide CaCO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) ==> CaCl2 (aq) + H2O (l) + CO2 (g) Aim: The aim of the experiment is to investigate how the concentration of hydrochloric acid affects the rate of reaction with marble chips‚ i.e. how quickly/how much hydrogen is produced. Firstly I would like to establish

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    passing through the colored windows pierces the space. This creates a sense of the light from the “heavens” shining on the churchgoers‚ which develops a holy feeling to the space. Also‚ a lot of the walls and floor are covered with dark‚ heavy colored marble‚ which is why light is so important because it lightens up the

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    The Florence Baptistery

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    People often try to imitate a finished product if it has become popular. When this is done after several years it is considered a revival. Usually the artist or patron has a purpose such as modeling after a powerful culture or religious significance. They may slightly change or mix other styles to make the best of past and present. In Florence Italy there stands a baptistery. It resides west of the Florence Cathedral‚ which was modeled after the baptistery. The Cathedral began in 1296 by

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    piece of white marble was carved roughly on its lower half which would cause problems for artists to come. After him came Antonio Rossellino another famous artist‚ who started working on the piece of marble in 1476. Soon after starting work on the huge piece of white marble his contract was terminated‚ which left the marble block barely changed. After having two seperate famous artists do work on this piece Michelangelo was hired to work with the aged and chiseled piece of marble. It took three separate

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    The Taj Mahal

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    The Taj Mahal The magnificent monument in India is the every lover’s journey‚ it is the ultimate tribute to love‚ a stunning piece of marble which reflects the image of love and beauty. it was built by Mughaual empire Shah Jahal as a dedicate monument to his beloved wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal.Taj Mahal is now in the Top of the list of Seven Wonders of the World and as a UNESCO world heritage site.The Taj Mahal is one of the world’s famous tourist attractions and one of the most beautiful structure composition

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    This is dumb

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    Dates and Times 1. Sun. April 8th Send entries for Varsity and JV divisions to Marble Falls High School 2. Mon. April 9th Check entries to ensure all athletes have been included 3. Tues. April 10th Final copy of heat and lane assignments emailed to each school 4. Wed. April 11th 8:45 am implement weigh-in 8:45 am scratch meeting/officials meeting in field house 10:00 am Field Events & 3200 m Run 3:00pm Running Prelims 5. Thu. April 12th 5:00pm Running Finals

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    contrapposto. These three sculptures were created in a time frame of ca. 480-440 B.C.E.‚ therefore‚ the Grave stele of a little girl was most likely created around that time also. The relief looks like it was carved from marble because of white sandstone color and the smooth texture. The marble seems like the same color and texture as many other ancient Greek sculptures. The work is not very monumental in height; it is probably an estimated two feet‚ if not larger. This relief‚ opposed to the others in the

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    a garrison and arsenal by Turkish forces to enduring the detonation of a powder magazine in 1687‚ resulting in extensive damage to its structure. Hitchens employs rhetorical questions to underscore the moral imperative of reuniting the Parthenon Marbles‚ drawing parallels to hypothetical scenarios such as the dissection of the Mona Lisa. He asks‚ "If the Mona Lisa had been sawed in two during the Napoleonic Wars...would there not be a general wish to see what they might look like if re-united?" This

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    Confederation of Canada

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    It all began with the rebellions of 1837-1838‚ when discontent citizens of Canada were tired of the oppression brought upon by the ruling classes‚ Family Compact and Château Clique. After trying to change their “irresponsible government” and failing to do so‚ frustration turned to fury‚ their patience waning thin‚ and reformers took arms against the government. These rebellions were drastic actions taken because reformers wanted political reform in the Colonies‚ limiting the power of the oligarchies

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