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When the Han dynasty ceased, China was ushered into a period of unrest. The system of ethics based Confucianism was shown to be flawed. Buddhism was spreading, and it showed similarities with Daoism. So, the Chinese took the best out of the three, and the period of unrest was over. However, in the Song dynasty Confucianism would once again be dominant. The Chinese thrived in the arts and in architecture, with creations like the pagoda. The Chinese also had many technological advances and the…

¥ The temple is very similar to King Khafre’s mortuary temple. It has granite pillards that form a colonnade around a central courtyard. ¥ Senwosret III wore a pleated linen head cloth which was called a nemes headdress. It is surmounted by cobra, which represents the goddess Udjo, one of the protector’s of the king. ¥ It is symbolic of the God it represents. This sculpture qualifies as in the round because viewers can walk around it, it’s a free standing sculpture, and it is a…

The design by Mies Van Der Rohe’s TD Center was one of the most conspicuous arrangements of office towers in Toronto. It not only raised the standards of design throughout Canada, but also influenced every project that followed in the surrounding neighborhood. The Toronto Dominion Bank Tower was erected in 1967 costing 65 million dollars, with a height of 56 stories and over 1.3 million square feet of office space. The completion of the tower can be credited as a historic precursor of the…

radon may enter buildings from radon-contaminated drinking water used in bathroom showers and sprays, though this occurs only when the water comes from a private well. More recently, concerns have been raised about the radon released indoors from granite countertops or tiles. However, these sources are rarely a problem by themselves. Radon is number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, according to EPA estimates. Overall radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, it’s responsible…

every day, that the your loved one is gone? Do you wish you could go back so you can hug them, and say “I love you”. It’s sad when you have lost one of the most important people in your life, and you can’t go back to relive the moments you took for granite. I lost my brother in the month of December, he was twenty-five and had his whole life ahead of him. He was an amazing brother towards me, he always had my back, always laughed at my jokes, and most of all loved me more and more each day. He…

Troubleshooting Unusual Sounds from Herriman When it begins spitting out cold water while attempting to have a warm shower a telltale indicator that the water heater is looking for repair is. Within the course of a long period and with a whole lot useful, water heaters may stop working and could take need of correcting. Nevertheless, there are some items that need when buying a heater repair expert, to be considered. If you activity into your fantastic bathtub that is hot on that cool Winteris…

looked at Johnny, knowing he probably still did not understand what she was talking about. “Mr. Meany and I took them to the hospital where they ran some tests and checked the babies over. The abnormal and nasally crying happened to be because of the granite dust.” She said and glanced back out the window and then back to Johnny. “We were told that they would be okay with some medicine, and with that we took them home, expecting our babies to be okay. But a few days later, Olivia had passed away…

The Pumpkin’s Jaw-dropping Tale Raj Mehta Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………Pg 2 Chapter 1: Crusty Bread……………………………………………………………Pg 2 Chapter 2:The Beaver Who Lives in a Mantle………………....Pg 4 Chapter 3: The Core Burns Up………………………………………………...Pg 5 Chapter 4: The Hottest Layer……………………………………………...Pg 6 Introduction If you think I’m an ordinary pumpkin, you’re wrong. I am the most magical creature on this made-up universe! Yes, I’m even more magical than Harry…

memorializes those men and everything they did in an extraordinary way because of its size. However, material is also an important factor to consider when memorializing an event or person and in creating a monument. As Maya Lin explains, “ I chose black granite in order to make the surface reflective and peaceful.” The material she used help capture what she wanted to portray through the monument and the atmosphere she wanted it to have. The material she used for that memorial was an important…

a Grecian Urn, a perfect situation is frozen in time. Throughout life at the Naval Academy there are certain moments that seem as though they would be perfect. Climbing the Herndon monument starts as a dream for plebes. The Herndon monument is a granite obelisk that is located in the middle of the Naval Academy campus. At the end of each academic year, the freshmen class of Plebes make an attempt to climb to the top and replace a Dixie- cup hat with a combination cover. After replacing the…