BASIC MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION : STONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Stone has been used as a construction material for thousands of years. It has long been recognized as a material of great durability and superior artistic quality‚ the foremost choice for buildings associated with status‚ power and religion. 2.0 TYPES OF STONE Building stone‚ also called dimension stone‚ derives from one of three naturally occurring rock types: Igneous - Hard and non-porous rock formed from the slow or quick
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Stones River Battlefield In close proximity to Middle Tennessee State University‚ lies the Stones River National Battlefield‚ Where students and others may enjoy exercising‚ viewing wildlife‚ or learning about the history behind this amazing place. Many men on both sides of the controversy died at this site. The park is in a beautiful setting that shows respect for the enormous sacrifices made by so many. Many trails have been made to allow visitors to walk through all areas of the battlefield
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McDonald’s: A Good Image with Bad Ethics Aimee Gibison Introduction McDonald’s Corporation has been growing and spreading internationally for the past three decades. Although McDonald’s seems convenient‚ cheap and clean there are many negative aspects of the business. In spite of paying their employees low wages and negatively impacting other cultures‚ McDonald’s and chains like it‚ have managed to position themselves as a positive piece of Americana. McDonald’s promotes its positive image and
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Mothers Are Angels I grew up in a middle class‚ single parent family in Ukraine. My mother had to work a lot to make some money for living. Even though we lived in a Democratic country‚ our government didn’t give any chance for people to improve their lives. Back then‚ I would have never imagined that someday I’ll live in America and be blessed with the opportunity to make my life the way I want it to be. Moving to the United States gave me a whole new world to look at. However‚ nothing of this
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life for freedom. “Not yet Rizal‚ not yet” means the Filipinos should not forget Jose Rizal yet. “The land of young blood…“ means the Filipinos and “…and what younger than your own.” means the younger generation of Filipinos. “Forever spilled in the great name of freedom.” and “Forever oblate on the altar of the free?” means sacrificing for freedom like what Jose Rizal did. Meaning: the Philippines needs young people’s blood like Rizal so we can have the courage to fight for the country and we can
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MOTHER TERESA Mother Theresa was a very prominent figure in the Catholic Church for many years. She was mostly associated with Calcutta‚ India - where she did most of her work. Inspired at a very early age she lived her life Christ wanted‚ doing everything to help the poorest of the poor. Mother Teresa‚ or Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu‚ was born to Nikolle and Dranafille Bojaxhiu on August 26‚ 1910. She was born in Shkup‚ which was in the center of the Ottoman Empire at the time (Present "" day Macedonia)
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lengthen the growing season‚ the company expanded from Minnesota into California during the 1950 ’s and 60 ’s. Along with the expansion came the construction of a freezing vegetable facility located in Salina‚ California. In 1978 Pillsbury‚ a company that specialized in baking goods acquired the Green Giant Company to expand their market and product lines. Nine years later‚ Grand Metropolitan Company of Great Britain‚ a producer of alcoholic beverages‚ acquired Pillsbury and The Green Giant Company
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Why Chinese Mothers are superior Every parent wants to be proud of their children‚ to see them succeed in school‚ music‚ sports or whatever path they may choose. The professor and the author Amy Chua wrote the essay “Why Chinese mothers are superior”‚ where she tries to compare western parents to Chinese mothers and their different methods of raising children. Plenty of the people reading this essay may get the wrong idea and misunderstand‚ when Amy Chua tries to present Western parents as bad
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Mother Teresa was a person that was admired and respected. She was a person that made an impact on your life and made people loot at the world with a different eye. Even though the world is full of good people‚ great humanitarians‚ people who donate billions of dollars‚ who raise their voices to make a difference‚ Mother Teresa stands out in the crowd‚ she was a very unique person. Agnes was born on August 27‚ 1910 in Skopje in Macedonia and given the name of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Teresa was the
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The Five Mother Sauces are Béchamel‚ Veloute‚ Espagnole‚ Hollandaise and Tomate. The first mother sauce that I found on a restaurant’s menu was Béchamel. Béchamel is a basic white sauce made from milk and white roux. I found a recipe at the Fisher’s Tudor House in Pennsylvania. They are using Béchamel on a seafood dish. They make a crab cake with egg‚ seasonings and herbs in it with Béchamel sauce on top. The second mother sauce I found was Veloute. Veloute is also known as a white sauce but
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