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    Foundatiom

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    Nezamifar. The report will mainly discuss about the foundation of the building‚ and will enlighten how this type of foundation functions. INTRODUCTION:- The type of foundation constructed in the Jalila children’s hospital is piles and raft. Bored piles and raft is one of the most common form of foundation constructed in this part of the world. Bored Piles (figure 1) are constructed according to soil conditions of the area‚ in this particular building pile are constructed 20m deep in to ground for

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    soaked in drugged wine to give the Roman hero Aeneas access to the underworld. Unknown to many‚ Medusa isn’t the only Greek mythology monster with snakes as their mane. The general name of such a monster was known as the Gorgons. There have been many interpretations on how Gorgons came to be. The most known was the version with three sisters; Stheno (the mighty)‚ Euryale (the far-springer)‚ and Medusa (the queen). Made famous by the Harry Potter series‚

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    Athena would make a good soldier because she is strong‚ brave and intelligent. One important reason that Athena would make a good soldier is that she is full of energy. “She helped Perseus defeat Medusa by giving him a shield to see the reflection of Medusa.”(bullet 18‚ greek gods and goddess) The thing about Athena is that she is‚ she never gives up on herself or others. Athena is strong and stands up for others. Athena would make a good soldier because she is strong‚ brave‚ and intelligent

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    Hermes helps Perseus complete his task: to get the head of Medusa‚ by proposing a well thought out plan. His plan was that Perseus would steal the Graiae’s one eye as they were in the process of passing it to the other and refuse to give it back until he was told where to find Medusa. Hermes plan worked just as he expected. This portrays Hermes as an astute and wise god who uses his knowledge in order to help a Greek hero

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    The Devil's Wife

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    ‘The Devil’s Wife’ ‘The Devil’s Wife’ is a dramatic monologue that is spilt into five parts depicting the thoughts and feelings of Duffy’s adopted persona – Myra Hindley the infamous Moors murderer. Throughout the poem we learn of the events surrounding meeting Brady‚ the murders‚ the trial‚ its aftermath and overall her conscience towards these events whilst serving life in prison. The overall title of the five individual poems – ‘The Devil’s Wife’ – portrays that the adopted persona hasn’t‚

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    Water Vole Decline

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    The effectiveness of the raft along the River Dore is clearly illustrated in Fig.3. In just 8 weeks‚ detection of mink at nearly every raft along the river was reduced to just two rafts showing signs of there being mink present in that area. However‚ the effectiveness of the rafts along the River Dore can be validated with the use of Fig.2. As I have just stated‚ from April to June of 2006‚ the rafts were very efficient in lowering the population of mink in that

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    Perseus The Bellerophoniad

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    instantly‚ as Medusa‚ or New Medusa is created to live by Athene‚ Perseus sets to meet her again and accept his earlier fault. She is in affection with him‚ once she actually secured him from drowning in the lake. If he really accepts her feelings‚ he will be awarded immortally instead of demoralized with new benefited consciousness of the artifice of the pattern‚ which was lower than a hateful device contrived by King Polydectes with regard to disposes of Perseus ‚ he looks Medusa‚ kisses her and

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    escapees had a raft and the other prisoners who had tried to escape never did. Their raft was found on Angel island.(Prison Escape from Alcatraz). Many believe it is a sign they are still alive today. At 9:30 on June 11‚1962 just after lights out Frank‚ Clarence‚ and John climbed through the vents of Alcatraz. They had been working at their walls with spoons‚ saws‚ and other tools for years. After they got out of the vents they headed straight for the edge of the bay with their homemade raft and life

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    A significant moment that occurs‚ before the messenger arrives‚ is Virgil hiding Dante’s eyes from the threat of Medusa. Virgil’s fear of Medusa is reminiscent of his prior religious affiliation and shows he still feels that she has a greater power over him and Dante. The panic Virgil experiences from the mythological creatures makes Dante question his trust in him‚ “Virgilio’s

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    Mannerism (1527-1600) * Confusing * Counterpart to High Renaissance Southern Italy * “…stylish style…” – John Sherman * Started in central Rome * Catholic church started to take problem with it Jacopo da Pontormo – Deposition * 1527 * Original Context: Commissioned for Capponi private chapel in Florence (Santa Felcita) * Materials: Oil on panel (unusual for Southern Italian art) * Other unusual things: * Jesus isn’t the center of the painting (VOID –

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