formed in the volcano). At first the situation did not seem as serious as it was in Herculaneum‚ and people tended to seek protection from the falling lapilli by taking shelter in their houses. It was not long before the weight of the lapilli on the roofs became so heavy that buildings began to collapse. People now realized they had to abandon Pompeii. For many it was too late. Vesuvius was now belching out sulphur fumes and many were poisoned while trying to flee. Of the 15‚000 population‚ an estimated
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the other side there is a huge terraced (step-like) garden roof‚ which reaches up to about 60 meters above the ground‚ contains some 35‚000 plants. The building was constructed in the city center. The architect‚ Emilio Ambasz‚ created the design in order to preserve the green space as much as possible. A green roof reduces the energy consumption of a building‚ because it keeps the temperature inside more constant and comfortable. Green roofs also capture rainwater‚ and support the life of insects and
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parish‚ I saw plenty of works but lack of workers. The parish workers are few and majority is senior citizen. How they can clean the roof? How the can carry the tables? They are already weak in physical but strong in faith still giving service to God. We started cleaning the roof. One went to the roof and push the leaves down and small branches that are stock in the roof. The girls sweap the ground. Some boys despose the garbages. Some arrange and clean the new office. Then all of the boys demolish
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Scotland has a very interesting and rich culture. Its long history has contributed much to the traditions that still stand today. Whether it be its literature‚ music‚ art‚ food‚ clothing‚ or sports‚ Scotland has a lot to offer. a <br> <br>Scotland has contributed many novelists and poets to the world of literature. Such poets include Sydney Goodsir Smith‚ Norman McCaig‚ Iain Crichton Smith‚ Edwin Morgan‚ George Mackay Brown and Robert Garioch (Fraser 185). Poet Sorley Maclean (1911-1996)‚ also known
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Calculus in Medicine Calculus in Medicine Calculus is the mathematical study of changes (Definition). Calculus is also used as a method of calculation of highly systematic methods that treat problems through specialized notations such as those used in differential and integral calculus. Calculus is used on a variety of levels such as the field of banking‚ data analysis‚ and as I will explain‚ in the field of medicine. Medicine is defined as the science and/or practice of the prevention
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Erin Smith Mrs. Hemmings American Literature January 11‚ 2011 Hawthorne’s Background Thrust into His Work With most writers‚ readers can identify what topics they tend to write about‚ how long their pieces often are‚ and what personal style these authors develop. While this is true of author Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ there are different elements that influence his writings. His life included many times of trials‚ many joys‚ and many ancestors that caused some turmoil within his mind. Two
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RAIN WATER HARVESTING AND ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE OF GROUND WATER RAJASTHAN CONTEXT by Dr. S. K. GUPTA Scientist ‘D’ Central Ground Water Board Western Region‚ Jaipur Rain water harvesting and Artificial recharge of ground water Rainwater harvesting is the technique of collection and storage of rain water at surface or in subsurface aquifer‚ before it is lost as surface run off or as evaporation. The artificial recharge to ground water is a process by which the ground water reservoir is augmented
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However‚ rooftop greenhouses‚ or ‘green roofs’ have more commercial benefits to the buildings themselves. Green rooftops offer substantial savings to buildings energy costs as well as providing a relaxed and attractive environment for employees‚ residents‚ students or visitors of the building. Within Melbourne‚ no such developments have occurred‚ however there is a growing trend‚ particularly among government agencies‚ in support of a green roof initiative. With Melbourne Water‚ Sustainability
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QUESTION 1 Studmaster Pty Ltd was a landlord that owned a shopping complex in Bourke Street‚ Melbourne. Mrs Tran operated the “Vietnamese Lunch Box” outlet in the food court. She had little ability to speak or read English‚ which the representatives for Studmaster knew about. Studmaster proposed a three year renewal of her lease at $48‚000 per annum plus GST for the first year and CPI increments in the second and third years. A representative for Studmaster told Mrs Tran that: • “We
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Room on the Roof‚ the semi-autobiographical story of the orphaned Anglo-Indian boy Rusty. It won the 1957 John Llewellyn Rhys prize‚ awarded to a British Commonwealth writer under 30. Bond used the advance money from the book to pay the sea passage to Bombay. He worked for some years as a journalist in Delhi and Dehradun. Since 1963 he has lived as a freelance writer in Mussoorie‚ a town in the Himalayan foothills. He wrote Vagrants in the Valley‚ as a sequel to The Room on the Roof. These two novels
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