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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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    Neolithic period furniture was made out of stone which in our current lives is completely impractical‚ but back then furniture was not used how it is used now. Evidence of furnishing exists in ancient paintings from the Neolithic period‚ in sculptures in Pompeii‚ tombs including furniture have also been excavated in Egypt‚ modern day Turkey‚ and modern day Vietnam. About all pieces of furniture were handcrafted up till the beginning of the 20th century but that has changed since furniture had been introduced

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    are ine. This is what men are sensitive about‚ proving that the priorities for the different sexes alter‚ and the sensitivities still exist. Dave Barry also believes that women and men should stick to their own “thing”. He uses the example of Pompeii where men didn’t notice things that women did‚ ending in tragedy. He mentions that from then in men have never done housework because they don’t notice the little details. Proving that certain people are meant for different things and should stick

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    Born in Rome on July 12 or 13‚ 100 BC‚ Caesar had a place with the esteemed Julian faction. His uncle by marriage was Gaius Marius‚ leader of the populares. This group upheld agrarian change and was restricted by the reactionary optimates‚ a senatorial party. Marius was a seven time consul‚ and the most recent year he held office‚ just before his demise in 86 BC‚ he claimed a frightening toll on the optimates. At the same time‚ he made sure that Caesar was delegated flamen dialis‚ one of an antiquated

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    Roman Achievements Jigsaw Background: The period of great cultural achievements for the Roman Empire is referred to as the Pax Romana‚ or “Peace of Rome.” Beginning after the Republican Wars in 27 B.C.‚ and lasting to about 180 A.D.‚ this era was marked by general tranquility and unity across the empire. By this time‚ Rome had overtaken most of the Mediterranean world and had spread its culture. Family & Religion The family was the basic unit of Roman society. Under Roman law‚ the male head

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    dated back to the Christian Era. One of the first known methods of advertising was outdoor signs‚ they would be painted on the wall of a building and were usually very eye catching. Archaeologists have found signs in the ruins of ancient Rome and Pompeii which advertised travelers to go to a tavern situated in another town. In about the 1440 ’s there was an invention of a movable-type of advertising which was a printing press. In the 16th century some companies had a trade mark which was a two or

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    Restaurant From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Restaurant (disambiguation). Tom ’s Restaurant in Manhattan was made internationally famous by Seinfeld Chefs working in a restaurant kitchen at Sugar Street‚ Causeway Bay‚ Hong Kong A restaurant (/ˈrɛstərənt/ or /ˈrɛstərɒnt/; French: [ʀɛs.to.ʁɑ̃] ( listen)) is a business establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money‚ either paid before the meal‚ after

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    famous people who used this type of art. Two of the famous artists of this period are Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and Nicolai Abildgaard. What brought about neo classical art is the discovery of ancient Italian artifacts at a ruin in the region of Pompeii. A German art historian by the name of Johanna J. Winckleman had a great deal of influence on the neoclassical art. Romanticism came around after neoclassical art. Romanticism came about in the 18th century and is intellectual‚ artistic‚ and literary

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    own patterns on the backs of his chair. Robert Adam’s decorative arts can be seen in the interiors‚ such as in the Etruscan Room (figure 1) at Osterley Park House. Here‚ Robert Adam uses classical Roman decorative motifs inspired by Herculaneum and Pompeii. Adam also designed flat grotesque panels‚ which were inspired from Roman mural painting. figure 1 Although neoclassical architecture was primarily influenced by Roman and Greek architecture‚ it become a movement of its own‚ with its own standards

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