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    and more of an advantage. Soon came the invention of boats‚ this greatly increased the population near water. Today‚ many cities around the world are located near large rivers and lakes‚ or near an ocean. Even now‚ there are still many advantages to cities being located near water. One big advantage of having cities near water sources is transportation. “There are many cities near harbors on the coast of the United States because of all the goods shipped in and out of the harbors” (Study Zone).

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    high population density‚ which may cause a series of problems such as the boom of squatter settlements and urban sprawl if the city has not been designed in a sustainable way. For instance‚ a large number of high-rise apartment has been constructed in urban areas for large scales of dwellers when the some ecocities were designed. Simultaneously‚ the authorities of these cities also provide basic sources and services for those who are living in the squatter settlements so that these residents could afford

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    Ronald Mouton Dr. Steven Dolgin ENG 101-111326 28 January 2013 “I’m a unique individual” I believe I’m unique because I was a Marine and Marines make up .06% of the population in the United States of America. Being in the Marines changed me and the way I think‚ I went from undisciplined to disciplined‚ cowardly to courageous. I learned how to lead people‚ train people‚ and inspired people. I know what it’s like to go to war‚ and to not have a break from work for 8 months straight. I know

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    rates (typically up to 53.6 kbit/s) Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) radio cell MS MS BSS radio cell RSS BTS MS GSM 7 BTS BSC BSC NSS MSC MSC signaling GMSC IWF ISDN‚ PSTN PDN VLR HLR OSS VLR EIR AuC OMC GSM Architecture – Radio

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    in itself is incredible but with the addition of the exquisite‚ fantasy-like colors makes the cathedral all the more beautiful. Given its appearance‚ it’s quite surprising to many that it was constructed in the sixteenth century considering most architecture around the world during this time was gothic and lacked such bright colors and rounded features. The Cathedral stands in Red Square‚ Moscow‚ Russia. Its construction was requested by Ivan the Terrible to celebrate his military victories and the

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    Water is the most abundant molecule on Earth’s surface. It is essential for life on Earth. The unique properties of water makes life possible on earth. One property of water is surface tension. Water has a surface tension 2 – 4 times the surface tension of most organic liquids. Surface tension is highest for pure water. This enables insects called neuston to walk and live on the surface of water in low-nutrient water bodies‚ where they would starve if immersed in the water. This anomaly permits

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    Matt Pearson Professor Ancell Humanities 201 5 August 2013 Scholasticism in Religious Architecture "Sacred architecture is not‚ a ’free’ art‚ developed from ’feelings’ and ’sentiment’‚ but it is an art strictly tied by and developed from the laws of geometry" (Schneider). This is a governing principle behind the architecture and stained-glass images in Chartres Cathedral: the building wasn’t just built without a plan or the art didn’t just happen‚ it is a systematic creation using geometry

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    Weaving Architecture & Nature Jessie Tang 1000079 Class 3 2013 ABSTRACT Landscape from its beginnings has a man-made connotation with associated cultural process values. The idea of having a landscape does not suggest anything natural at all. Yet there are instances of projects where the landscape itself suggests natural connotations as though there is no interface between nature (site) and culture (architecture). In Chichu Art Museum‚ Tadao Ando made a radical decision to create an underground

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    Dubai‚ the so-called "City Of Gold" is known for its wealthiness‚ was an ignorant city with a lot of loans and became a dream for every traveler in a couple of years. its economy rose with the enormous number of tourists yearly‚ business men began to invest in the city and it became an attractive city to live in‚ the modern city where dreams come true. In the beginning of the 1960s‚ Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid‚ the Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai‚ and his father began their dream after

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    Neo-Classical Architecture and its Foundations Classical architecture is something that almost anyone can appreciate because there are traces of it everywhere. Greek and Roman cultures have had a major influence on today’s architecture but it all stems from the classical architecture that was created centuries ago. The present example is Neoclassical Architecture which first appeared in 18th century France and in America‚ it was promoted by the legendary Thomas Jefferson as the Federal style

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