Acid precipitation affects stone in two ways: dissolution and alteration. The calcite dissolves when sulfurous‚ sulfuric‚ and nitric acids in polluted air react with the calcite in marble and limestone. Exposed areas of building and statues develop rough surfaces. Some of the material that makes them up are removed or corroded‚ thus‚ details and carvings are lost. Even sheltered areas of stone buildings and monuments are affected by acid precipitation. However‚ sheltered areas on limestone
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Oxenham brilliantly illustrated the meanings of life through stanza two “A way‚ and Ways‚ and a Way”. It describes many circumstances that we face in our lifetime‚ therefore I think the best suited descriptions are shown above. First‚ time could be described as one of the most costly item‚ we can’t live without it. Thus the author continues with “High Soul climbs the High Way‚ And the Low Soul gropes the Low‚” Through repetition of “the Way”‚ the author is stressing the short amount of time we have to
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Two Authors‚ Two Views School is a place where the youth of America goes to become educated to achieve their potential‚ and to further their knowledge of life. People often criticize our school system by saying it’s a place where kids learn to be “book smart” and not “street smart.” Others say that students need to spend more time outside of the classroom to gain further knowledge about the world. These two ideas about education are the main ideas that that authors John Gatto‚ and Dave Eggers have
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The Safe Way Is The Best Way Reducing the risk of fire is critical to commercial resilience. The potential risk to human life‚ costly disruption to services‚ lost production‚ increased insurance premiums‚ mean that fire prevention should be a key feature of any business risk management strategy. A sizable fraction of ignitions of structures are due to electrical faults associated with wiring or with wiring devices. Surprisingly‚ the modes in which electrical faults progress to ignitions of structure
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The poem "Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes purposefully is reminiscent of Walt Whitman’s "I Hear America Singing" in which Whitman is optimistic about this land of democratic opportunity. Hughes‚ however‚ writing from a black man’s perspective‚ is much less optimistic about what American has been or will be. While Whitman’s’ poem was very unstructured in blank verse‚ Hughes’s poem is more tightly controlled with rhyme‚ tone‚ rhetorical questions‚ and more unified with repeated anaphora
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Attack on America‚ By America September 11‚ 2001 was unquestionably a tragic day for America and the world. While the 3‚000-plus deaths on American soil elicited support and tears from around the world‚ now many international citizens resent or even despise the country that ratcheted up the War on Terror. But for many in the country‚ and a staggering number of foreign citizens‚ the truth about what really took place on September 11‚ 2001 remains under relentless scrutiny and doubt. The mainstream
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The Need to Belong: Rediscovering Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. by: Norman Kunc Axis Consultation and Training Ltd Originally published in: Villa‚ R.‚ Thousand‚ J.‚ Stainback‚ W. & Stainback‚ S. Restructuring for Caring & Effective Education. Baltimore: Paul Brookes‚ 1992. © Copyright 1992 Paul H. Brookes Publishers. Newtonian principles of physics were regarded as true until Einstein demonstrated that they provided an inadequate explanation of the laws of nature. Similarly‚ Freudian analysts viewed
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1. In owning these different business Toyota pursuing the three kinds of corporate-level strategies discussed in the chapter. What are the strategies? Why is it pursuing each of them? The Kasugai plant is one of three Toyota factories in Japan that make prefabricated houses. Just like Toyota’s cars‚ these come with fancy‚ foreign-sounding names and plenty of options‚ such as solar roof panels and keyless entry. For those with a Corolla-size budget‚ the top-selling‚ 1‚300-sq.-ft. Smart Stage runs
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The story “Two Kinds‚” written by Amy Tan‚ has a plot that many people can relate to while growing up as a child. The theme of the story is that there are two kinds of people: the one the mother wants her to be and the one Jing-mei (the protagonist and narrator of the story) strives to be. Both mother and daughter in the story have a very complicated relationship. The mother believes that you could become anything you wanted in America. The author emphasizes that Jing-mei’s mother tries to dominate
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“Two Statuettes of two worshipers”‚ from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar)‚ Iraq‚ ca. 2700 BCE. Ever since the beginning of time man has always had an eye for art. They have always been fascinated by what they see. For the most part art has to this day great meaning. Ranging from a person’s play toy to a sculpture opening people’s eyes to a flash back in time where Gods ruled. The art work I chose “two Statuettes of two worshipers”‚ from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell
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