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    Safdarjung Tomb S Afdarjung tomb (28 35’N and 77 12’E) is situated on Aurobindo Marg near Safdarjung Airport opposite Jor Bagh in New Delhi. Safdarjung tomb is a garden tomb in a marble mausoleum which was built by Nawab Shuja-Ud Daulah‚ son of Mirza Muquim Abul Mansur khan entitled Safdarjung. It represents the last phase of mughal architecture. There are four water canals leading to several smaller Pavilions like Jangli Mahal or forest palace‚ Moti Mahal or pearl palace and Badshah Pasand

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    basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. Construction had begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di Cambio and completed in 1436. The dome was constructed by Filippo Brunelleschi. The Florence cathedral is gothic. The outside of the cathedral is faced with polychrome marble panels with shades of pink and green with white borders. The cathedral has a baptistery and Giotto’s campanile. The Florence cathedral is still the largest brick dome ever constructed. In 1419 the Arte Della Lana had a competition to design the

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    In this essay‚ I will discuss the usage‚ similarities and differences between the Patheon in Rome and the Partheon in Athens. Despite the Roman and Greek empire are from diverse periods they have influenced the architecture around the globe significantly. The main similarity between the two is that they both were temples to the gods. The differences here is that Parthenon was made to celebrate Athena‚ the patron goddess of Athens‚ while the Pantheon was made to celebrate all the Roman gods and goddesses

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    When I look at art in the seventeenth century‚ I am astounded by their accomplishments‚ especially with their lack of resources. Works of art like paintings‚ ceramics‚ but particularly marble‚ were a focal point for that era. Some background on the story of the kidnaping of Persephone. Demeter‚ the mother of Persephone‚ was god of fertility and agriculture and had Persephone with Zeus. Until one day Zeus‚ god of the heavens‚ agreed that his brother‚ Hades‚ god of the underworld‚ could marry and

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    AUTISM Autism is a rare developmental disorder that affects approximately four in every ten thousand children (Baron-Cohen‚ Leslie & Frith‚ 1985). Employing a clinical perspective‚ Kanner (1943) (as cited in Sachs‚ 1995) was the first to provide a description on the disorder of autism. However‚ in the 1970s‚ Wing (1970) (as cited in Sachs‚ 1995) applied a cognitive perspective in describing the mental structure of autism. This essay will therefore argue that autism is characterised by the

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    German Pavilion

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    1. Argue for one building built between 1880 and 1950 that embodies the zeitgeist of the early modern movement in three ways. Your argument should be uniquely yours. Attempt to take into account the local cultural and physical context. It is important that you rely on the primary materials you can find (images‚ plans‚ first hand accounts‚ etc.). Notes From modern architecture: a critical history -It then became clear to me that it was not the task of architecture to invent form. I tried

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    Glue Experiment

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    5. Use a clamp to hold the wood into place. 6. Hang a small bucket 5 cm in on the edges of one of the pieces of wood. 7. Add marbles‚ one at a time‚ at ten second intervals‚ until the glue joint breaks. 8. Count how many marbles are in the bucket. 9. Record your result. 10. Repeat three times. 11. Calculate the average of the marbles. 12. Repeat the experiment using three other glues and two other surfaces (Styrofoam and Wood). 13. Compare the results. Results:

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    MATHCOUNTS 2008 State Sprint Round 1. John saw an ad for tomato soup at 24¢ per can. At the price 1. advertised‚ what is the greatest number of whole cans of soup John could buy for $1.00? 2. Yvonne purchased a jacket at Right Price‚ and the lowest 2. price on the tag was $4. This was the sale price‚ which was calculated by taking 75% off of the original price. What was the original price of Yvonne’s jacket? 3. What is the greatest number of interior right angles a convex

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    Project Name: CONSTRUCTION OF TAJMAHAL AT AGRA‚ INDIA Introduction: The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world ’s heritage". Background: It was in the memory of his beloved wife that Shah Jahan built a magnificent monument as a tribute to

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    The Vietnam Wall

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    Appendix line. A dig. An archaeologist can explain. The walk is slow at first Easy‚ a little black marble wall Of a dollhouse‚ A smoothness‚ a shine The boys in the street want to give. One name. And then more Names‚ long lines‚ lines of names until They are the shape of the U.N. building Taller than I am: I have walked Into a grave. And everything I expect has been taken away‚ like that‚ quick: The names are not alphabetized. They are in the order of dying. An alphabet of

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