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    Coin Belt, Roman 370 A.D. through 400 A.D. This work conveys a sense of power through the expression of the gold belt having elegant sapphire,gemstones, and glass surrounding the belt. Additionally, the work displays a sense of power by the emperors on each coin on the belt that represents the Roman Empire changing by each emperor’s reign and people adjusting to Christianity, the main religion of the empire. Also, the mood of the work is expressed by the gold and bright colors used in the belt…

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    in the apartment, a set of stairs connects them with the deck below so they can access the hot tub without passing through the rest of the house. There are few things as peaceful as relaxing in a hot tub while gazing out at the evergreen trees and sapphire…

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    Centuries ago in the bleak desert of Samaria, an ancient tribe of people fought to survive, in order to insure thier spiritual nourishment, they built massive structures. This structure was as tall as 8 story buildings, made from mud brick cooked by the sun, and was of legendary proportions. This monumental structure was called the ziggurat. This massive structure was erected to the gods of sumeria. Sacrifices, offerings, and all in between happened in this temple. Let’s delve deep into the…

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    Physics Final Exam Question 1 The working of the submarines sonar is focused around the way that Sound goes at distinctive paces focused around water temperature, weight and saltiness. Sound curves to colder water - nonetheless, when sound achieves deeper water, weight turns into the overriding variable and twists sound over at the surface. Knowing where the warm layers are tells Submarine Sonar Techs where the warm layers are, and from that point how sound will engender through the water. This…

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    Sources- http://www.leonardodavinci.net/# http://www.leonardodavinci.net/the-annunciation.jsp http://www.leonardodavinci.net/the-last-supper.jsp http://www.leonardodavinci.net/the-mona-lisa.jsp One of Renaissance’s greatest contributors was Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was a true genius whose visionary works continue to be the subject of great admiration and contemplation. One his more notable works, perhaps even the most recognized painting in the world, is his masterpiece Mona Lisa. Another…

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    Pokemon game before it Pokemon Black 2 and White 2. This game also introduced Mega Evolutions. Mega Evolution evolves certain Pokemon in battle, but ends when the battle ends. A game that we haven’t talked about is Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire. This game is a remake of Pokemon Ruby. This game introduces more Mega Evolutions like Mega Sceptile. This game was so much fun, but I still don’t understand why they gave it a 7.5 just because it had a lot of water. Finally, we have…

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    Four girls are running around hold hands in a daisy field. They look happy and content their lives. They all grow up to be bold women but when one betrays them, it never feels the same. “Iris, will you stop daydreaming and get back to work please,” Mrs. Crow said with an annoyed tone. She looks at me for a moment more until going back to what she was doing. I sigh and say, “Oh, sorry Ms. Crow,” and turn back to my work. I quickly look for a piece of paper and write my daydream down. That might…

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    I thought that I might just spy wolves or some other predator. Instead what I saw was a beautiful tall woman in noble dress. Her hair was the color of wheat and eyes of sapphire that seemed to glow. She brought a finger to her lips as if to hush me, and she did have a small pack of wolves at her side that were eyeing my every move. I did not know how to act for seeing such a sight so late into the night. She approached me…

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    3.4 Case Studies 3.4.1 Biofuel from GM Macro algae Hydrocarbon biofuels are produced by genetically modified seaweed which are obtained by inserting genes from high hydrocarbon producing micro algae into high growth seaweed species. Botryococcus braunii (BB) a green micro algae that produces large amounts of aliphatic hydrocarbon molecules is used as a source for genetic material. The genes that produce hydrocarbon in BB are identified, removed, cloned and subsequently inserted into high…

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    mythology, and Sidney even goes so far as to call her smooth, mild, and fair. The other stanzas of this poem follow this same pattern, the poet praising the traits of his subject and comparing the traits to those of precious stones such as opal and sapphire, as seen in the third stanza. This was not an uncommon thing in the sixteenth century, even Shakespeare is known for comparing a woman to “A midsummer’s day” in one of his more famous sonnets. However, unlike a gentle summer day, the…

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