How do shapes affect structure? From the Roman arches to the triangular Great pyramids to religious domes and the variety of quadrilaterals found on steel-frame buildings of the 20th century‚ architecture is largely predicated on shapes. The mathematical attributes of shapes are necessary to the design of any standing structure. Arch The Romans first used arches around 273 B.C. Arches served as entrances for large‚ outdoor public spaces. Today‚ arches are found on porches‚ doorways and
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Volcanoes affect people in many ways‚ some are good‚ some are not. Some of the bad ways are that houses‚ buildings‚ roads‚ and fields can get covered with ash. As long as you can get the ash off (especially if it is wet)‚ your house may not collapse‚ but often the people leave because of the ash and are not around to continually clean off their roofs. If the ashfall is really heavy it can make it impossible to breathe. Lava flows are almost always too slow to run over people‚ but they can certainly
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Although the purpose of the punishments in Dante’s Inferno may be unclear‚ their overall methodology and structure seems straightforward. There are many concentric rings‚ each with a sin or set of sins associated with them‚ and a punishment for each sin. When sinners die they are consigned to the place which is designated to appropriately punish the particular kinds of sin that they committed during their lifetime. As Dante descends to lower circles‚ we see that the punishments get worse and worse‚ so
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Corporal Punishment wrong or right After reading the article “hitting bottom: why America should outlaw spanking” (Emily bazelon) we find many reasons why outlawing spanking is a priority. The article seams to push the subject of corporal punishment into other areas that make the articles argument seam light. I believed that outlawing spanking would be a big mistake. It gets too much into how someone is to raise their child and no one wants the government to tell them how
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Purpose: To persuade the audience to be for corporal punishment in Desoto county schools. Attention-Getter: Good morning. How is everyone doing today? If you were caught in a wildfire would you think to start a smaller more controlled fire in a line or circular pattern to deplete the fuel source of the oncoming blaze? In this case the term fighting fire with fire is being used literally but there are other cases where this phrase isn’t so literal. Some vaccinations use the same virus that caused
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leaves‚ shoots‚ fruits‚ flowers‚ shrubs and grasses. The variation of the carbon values reflect the changes in the birds diet and hence the composition of the flora. There are 2 different types of plants in Australia‚ defined by their different photosynthetic pathways. One uses the C4 pathway and the other C3. The photosynthetic pathways depend firstly on the season of rainfall and on the geographical position i.e. north to south variations. C3 grasses grow best in areas affected by the winter monsoons
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How to Get Away With Murder Morality and the concept of morals define each individual. Morality is doing what “good” or what is just‚ and refers to the code of conduct that governs those who wish to behave according to that code (Stanford‚ 2014). By all those who believe in the existence of morality‚ the values and ethics set forth must not be overridden for fear of both corporeal and mental punishment. Such responsibilities tie friends together and split enemies. Moral obligations can even be taken
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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT WITH CONFINEMENT Private enterprise is no stranger to the American prison. When the United States replaced corporal punishment with confinement as the primary punishment for criminals in the early nineteenth century‚ the private sector was the most frequent employer of convict labor. Prisoners were typically either leased to private companies who set up shop in the prison or used by prison officials to produce finished goods for a manufacturer who supplied the raw materials to
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However‚ organs such as the brain‚ liver and kidney do not just rely on carbohydrates to receive their energy. A process known as gluconeogenesis takes place in these organs when the body goes into a fasting period‚ intensive exercise or when there is a low-carbohydrate intake. The process of gluconeogenesis
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Abuse or Discipline? The Bible states that “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child‚ the rod of discipline will remove it from him” (Prov. 22:15). Even though it appears that the Bible condones corporal punishment‚ it is not enough for people to believe that it is okay to do. There is a very thin line between child abuse and discipline when it comes to spanking. Many people believe it can lead to better school grades and ambition to attend college and are not as likely to engage in early
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