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    The river erosion processes involved in the formation of waterfalls are hydraulic action‚ abrasion and solution. Hydraulic action is the force of moving water on the land. Fast flowing water forces out looses rock and soil from the river bed and bank. Soft rock is eroded faster than hard rock (differential erosion) and overtime the bank will collapse. Abrasion is the wearing away of the river bed by its load. Stones carried by the river smooth the river channel deepening & widening it. Solution

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    plan. German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann conducted a large excavation in 1870 at the site where the city of troy was. This excavation unearthed a small citadel mound and layers of debris up to 25 meters deep in the ground. Later more advanced studies have document of more than 46 building phases grouped in nine different bands stating the sites inhabitation from 3‚000 B.C. until abandonment in A.D. 1350. More recent excavations and studies show an inhabited area 10 times the size of citadel

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    I chose the Roman Colosseum as my public place. The Colosseum (pg.144) began to be built in 72 CE during the reign of Vespasian and continued into the dictatorship of Titus in 80 CE. This was Rome’s greatest arena‚ which held about 50‚000 observers. It has never been improved upon‚ as you can see most of the top two stories are missing. The function of this building was for entertainment purposes‚ It is said that the opening performance lasted 100 days‚ during which 9‚000 animals and 2‚000 gladiators

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    An offer has been given by a charitable trust to develop and build a facility on a 10‚000 sq m of plot in a prime locality of Pune where 5000 sq m of area will be used by the trust for housing‚ health facility for senior citizens. 5000 sq m will be given free to developer as a cost of development. Cost of land is Rs. 10‚000/ sq m Specifications for flooring: 10% Granite 40% Kotta stone 50% Mosaic cement tiles RCC framed structure Aluminumsliding windows – Class A Rest specifications as used

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    behind. There was no solo adventurer who‚ after stumbling upon Olmec monuments‚ immediately recognized their significance. Instead‚ researchers have painstakingly pieced together the story of the Olmecs. After years of puzzling finds‚ careful excavation‚ and cooperative research‚ most archaeologists agree that the Olmecs created one of Mesoamerica’s first highly civilized societies‚ a society that shaped the history and culture of the region. Field research related to the Olmecs began around

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    demolition work - activities that are expected to last approximately eight weeks. Once the site is ready and all equipment mobilized‚ the work can start simultaneously on both the structure and the playing field. The work in the field involves excavation for installation of a new subsurface irrigation‚ drainage and heating facilities. This activity is followed by actual installation of water and drain pipes‚ valves‚ heating and control circuits‚ etc. Installation of the subsurface facilities (fourteen

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    service provider requirements for the system. G.984.2 specifies the physical layer for all the data rate combinations in G-PON. G.984.3 defines the transmission convergence layer G.984.4 defines the OMCI on the system b. CDA standards for earth excavation and optical Fiber Laying. Organisational Process Assets. a. As per the company policy maximum utilization of self manufactured equipment /hardware will be used b. As per previous experience Laying of Optical Fiber Feeder Cables‚ distribution Cables

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    INTRO Ajanta and Ellora are the pride of Maharashtra. The rock-cut caves of both these sites are world famous and illustrate the degree of skill and artistry that Indian craftsmen had achieved several hundred years ago. Ajanta dates from 100 B.C. while Ellora is younger by some 600 years. The village of Ajanta is in the Sahyadri hills‚ about 99 kms. From Aurangabad; a few miles away in a mammoth horseshoe-formed rock‚ are 30 caves overlooking a gorge‚ `each forming a room in the hill and some with

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    Most biblical historians and theological scholars have determined that the Great Flood as told in Genesis occurred sometime around 2500BC. In Genesis 6 through 8 it tells of how God who became dissatisfied with the wickedness of mankind causes a flood in order to destroy mankind. Before the flood‚ however‚ God finds a righteous man and tells him to build an ark for his family and the animals of the earth in order for them to repopulate the Earth after the flood. The rains begin causing a flood that

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    The book Written in Bone has enticed many readers with thought -provoking‚ compelling facts and research about the bones of colonial settlers. In the passage Written in Bone‚ Sally M. Walker develops many central ideas throughout the text. One central idea is that forensic anthropologists explore bones to tell the stories of the past. Whereas another central idea in the passage is that while forensic anthropology aids us in answering many mysteries of the past‚ it can also formulate more questions

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