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    interpretations of a pinnacle piece of artwork from the Hellenistic age‚ the Farnese Herakles. The Farnese Herakles was found in the Baths of Caracalla in Rome by the Farnese family in the year 1546. Excavations took place under the grandson of Cardinal Allesandro Farnese and during these excavations‚ the Farnese unearthed one of the largest collections of ancient Greek art up to this point. In this collection they found the colossal statue of the Farnese Herakles‚ separated into pieces. The statue

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    Rose Claire E. Villarson “Batting Clean Up and Striking Out” and “Neat People Vs. Sloppy People” Dave Barry’s essay “Batting Clean Up and Striking Out” was written during the 1980s. This essay is from the collection of essays in the book Dave Barry’s greatest hits written in 1988. Suzanne Britt’s essay “Neat People Vs. Sloppy People” appears in Britt’s collection show to tell. Both essays have severe differences in their tones and organization but they share allusions‚ symbols

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     ISBN 0-210-22278-6. 29. ^ Joshi‚ J. P.; Bala‚ M. (1982). "Manda: A Harappan site in Jammu and Kashmir". In Possehl‚ Gregory L. (ed.). Harappan Civilization: A recent perspective. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. pp. 185–95. 30. ^ A. Ghosh (ed.). "Excavations at Alamgirpur". Indian Archaeology‚ A Review (1958-1959). Delhi: Archaeol. Surv. India. pp. 51–52. 31. ^ Ray‚ Himanshu Prabha (2003). The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 95.ISBN 0-521-01109-4. 34

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    Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus was most likely the owner of the palace and gardens. Cogidubnus was a ‘Roman groomed’ Briton who was in control of party of southern Britain around this time. This image displays a plan for the palace mapped out through excavation done by Barry Cunliffe in 1960s. It gives an accurate look at how the palace was laid out‚ showing the entrances‚ rooms and gardens. The palace was massive‚ covering in total 2.3 hectares and contained over 100 rooms. The palace is stone-walled

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    vegetarians and criminals to see if there was a typical facial appearance for each. When doing this‚ he noticed that the composite images were more attractive compared to any of the individual images.[citation needed] Fresco of a Roman woman from Pompeii‚ c. 50 AD Researchers have replicated the result under more controlled conditions and found that the computer generated‚ mathematical average of a series of faces is rated more favorably than individual faces.[18] Evolutionarily‚ it makes logical

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    line 5 because the speaker begins to express a sorrowful tone. He tells the fish how‚ “ Unfortunately‚ a volcano’s eruption / or perhaps an earthquake / cost you your freedom‚” (5-8). In this same stanza‚ the poet creates an allusion to the event at Pompeii where the entire city was buried under volcanic ash. This reference to a historical event‚ emphasizes the tragedy that took away the fish’s life. Throughout the rest of the poem the speaker continues to expand on the loss of freedom. The

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    Throughout the past years‚ there has been many potent discoveries‚ people all around the world find and they use these findings to add on to prior knowledge. In addition‚ these new observation and ideas that are introduced to society allows‚ humans to revolutionize and expand society as a whole. In addition‚ the answer to many issues humans suffer from in modern society‚ can be solved by understanding the origin of the problem‚ hence be able to further their investigation for a solution. To begin

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    hidden in that location‚ So he convinces Carnarvon return to the dig and digging began again on November 1‚ 1921. On November 26 that year They became the first people to enter Tutankhamun’s tomb in over 3000 years. After many weeks of careful excavation‚ on February 16‚ 1923 Carter opened the inner chamber and first saw the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun. This is by far the best preserved royal tomb ever discovered. The tomb was first discovered because in 1907‚ just before his discovery of the tomb

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    ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 1 ASSIGNMENT 2 - PROJECT SCHEDULING The Sharon Construction Corporation The Sharon Construction Company has been awarded a contract for the construction of a 20‚000-seat stadium. Construction works must start by February 15 and be completed within one year. A penalty clause of $15‚ 000 per week of delay beyond February 15 of next year is written into the contract. Jim Brown‚ the president of the company‚ called a planning meeting‚ where he expressed great satisfaction

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    The settlement of New Kinord is a privately owned‚ and protected site situated in the Muir of Dinnet‚ Aberdeenshire. Although it has not yet been radiocarbon dated it is thought to date from the Iron Age. Aerial photography shows the presence of features that are thought to be hut circles‚ enclosures and a souterrain. During the Iron Age people lived in roundhouses in which there was a central hearth where the fire was used to cook food and provide heat and light. The fire could have been used

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