Adam 1 Jean-Luc Adam Mr. Viarengo Period 6 29 October 2012 As many people know‚ the architects of many buildings have used a multitude of techniques and methods from ancient architecture to build newer buildings. For example‚ the Capitol Building uses Greek and Roman architecture in its columns‚ while the Washington Monument is in the style of an Egyptian Obelisk. One of the monuments‚ the Lincoln Memorial‚ is based off the styles and methods of the Architecture of the Parthenon. Because of
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open ceiling above it so it can catch rain water. This room leads me out to the Inner Peristyle. Rows of columns surround this beautiful garden. The columns are modeled after those in the House of the Colored Capitals in Pompeii. In the corners are marble fountains that are re-creations from the Villa dei Papri. And a narrow pool is in the center and is lined with replicas of bronze statues that resemble women that would have once been found at the Villa dei Papiri. As I walk around the colonnade
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rotunda. At 43m wide and 43m high‚ it is a perfect sphere resting in a cylinder. It is made of concrete reinforced with strips of glazed bricks. Each brick is stamped with Emperor Hadrian’s insignia. The walls on the inside are either solid marble or incrusted with marble. The vast rotunda is as tall as it is wide and is supported by walls that are 19 feet thick. The entrance leads to the interior of the Pantheon and its round shape makes up the supporting drum for the oculus. A nine meter wide oculus pierces
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Forbidden City Guide Forbidden City (Chinese: 紫禁城 pinyin: Zǐjinchéng)‚ also known as the Palace Museum‚ was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Emperors. It served as a home for the emperors and their families‚ a ceremonial hall‚ and political hub for Chinese rule. Located at the center of Beijing‚ China‚ the Forbidden City is definitely worth seeing when traveling to Beijing. This rectangular-shaped palace is 3‚153 ft (961 meters) long and 2‚470 ft (753 meters) wide. There are 980
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1. Using money and colored counters are also good ways of teaching place value. 2. The three different types of subtraction problems are separation problems‚ comparison problems‚ and part-whole problems. -Separation problems are take away problems‚ it involves having one amount and taking another from it. For example: Joe had 12 pennies and gave Sue 4 pennies. How many pennies does Joe have left? Answer: Joe has 8 pennies left. -Comparison problems are problems where you find the difference. For
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Michael Ybarra MGMT 365 5/10/12 Rise of the Los Angeles Lakers For over fifty years now the City of Angels‚ Los Angeles‚ has been home to one of the most historical and successful franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With so many accomplishments encompassed in its sixty-plus year journey‚ the story of the Los Angeles Lakers is indeed a colorful one. Sporting the infamous purple and gold‚ the Los Angeles Lakers have become the second most decorated team in the NBA with a total
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Write your name here Surname Other names Centre Number Candidate Number Edexcel GCE Physics Advanced Subsidiary Unit 1: Physics on the Go Friday 11 January 2013 – Afternoon Time: 1 hour 30 minutes You must have: Ruler Paper Reference 6PH01/01 Total Marks Instructions Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name‚ centre number and candidate number. Answer all questions. Answer the questions in the spaces provided
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When thinking of sculptures‚ one of the first that comes to mind is David. This statue was created of marble between 1501 and 1504 and stands over 14 feet high. David is a symbol that represents strength and anger. The statue had intended political connotations for the ruling of the Medici family. Michelangelo used David as model of "heroic courage" to demonstrate that "spiritual strength can be more effective than arms". Michelangelo insisted that David should stand as a symbol of the republic
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constitutional text. It has been used to stretch the power of the national government authority by explaining national authority over everything from creating banks to regulating airlines to overseeing zoos. 2. What are the differences between layer cake and marble cake federalism? Which do you think is more effective?
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hydrochloric acid‚ HCl • 0.1 M ethanoic acid (acetic acid)‚ CH3COOH • 0.1 M sodium hydroxide‚ NaOH • 1 M hydrochloric acid‚ HCl • 1 M ethanoic acid (acetic acid)‚ CH3COOH • universal indicator solution • limewater (calcium hydroxide‚ Ca(OH)2) Marble chips (calcium carbonate‚ CaCO3) Copper(II) oxide‚ CuO Small pieces of magnesium‚ Mg Measuring cylinder 10 clean‚ dry test tubes Test tube rack Two spatulas Plastic forceps Dropping pipette 2 × 100 mL conical flask One-holed rubber stopper with bent
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