Mortar

It is not uncommon for cathedrals in the Byzantine Empire to be used as status of prosperity and power, rather than being solely places of worship. San Vitale is known for the incredible mosaics that create a focus on Justinian, Theodora, and other political figures which make it more of a glorification of the emperor than a religious building. How much decadence and lavishness is acceptable before the focus of this church becomes more about paying respects to the people in power in the time it…

Particle size distribution Introduction The purpose of this lab was to determine the particle size distribution of a particular soil sample by carrying out sieve analysis and hydrometer analysis tests. For the sieve analysis test, a graph for percent finer versus the grain size was plotted from the data collected. The graph was used to determine whether the soil sample was fine-grained or course-grained. Calculations for uniformity and gradation were then done to determine whether the soil was…

Discuss the Value, Soundness, or Impact of Online Education For a majority of High School students, going to college is the next logical step, in the path to improve their future. This may not have been the case 15 to 20 years ago. During this time, there was a healthy middle class in the United States, were high School graduates could find a job at a factory earning fairly good pay. As more of these industrial jobs were shipped overseas, companies found themselves in a position needing to…

with the conclusion that the remains were those of the ‘virgins of the sun’. I find it interesting and amazing that these structures were each made with precisely cut stones all of which were hand cut, without using electric tools, equipment, or mortar and that it is still standing today. Lastly, it is interesting that Machu Picchu could have been built by people who did not even have a written language, the Inca communicated through a calculated system of knotted strings call quipu. 2. I…

In 1860 Mazzini wrote The duties of a man in which he described what he thought was required of people in order to have a successful nation. After reading the book things fall apart, which is about a man named Okonkwo who is part of an African tribe called the Umuofia; the question arose as to if the people described in this book portray the kind of unity and responsibility Mazzini claims is required for a nation. Based on many situations in the book it was clear that there was enough evidence…

Five years ago, Niblock’s a Fortune 50 home improvement company, purchased Pacific Loft. Niblock’s purchased Pacific Loft to increase their online product offerings to customers, and as part of the company’s extended isle strategy for its brick-and-mortar stores. Niblock’s saw value in Pacific Loft’s product lines that aligned well with their home improvement strategy, like furniture and lighting, but decided to cut product lines that did not align well, like clothing and electronics. This…

from Natufian culture (~10,000 B.C.) suggests that brewing beer may have been the primary motivation for domesticating grains (Hayden, Canuel and Shanse). Specifically, certain tools discovered at Natufian sites, such as “grinding stones,” “stone mortars,” and “stone pestles,” along with grain and liquid storage containers (Hayden, Canuel and Shanse), demonstrate the technological viability of brewing. Unlike the arduous process of fine grain grinding involved in breadmaking, brewing would be a…

Title Have you ever wondered how the most renowned villains became well known? They all had the same equalities. These characteristics were being immoral, determined, unreliable, and intelligent. Montresor is all three of these characteristics in the short story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe. Montresor is immoral because he does not care that he is doing something wrong while he is burying Fortunato alive and building a wall trapping him in the catacombs. He does not know that he…

After the death of Curt Lemon in the story “How to Tell a True War Story”, O’Brien claims that the sunlight reached down, grabbed Lemon, and pulled him into the tree. He states that while Lemon actually stepped on a booby-trapped mortar, the truth was that the sun reached down and pulled him into the tree. This is another example that O’Brien believes the truth isn’t always the happening-truth. Even though it didn’t happen, it was “Truer than the truth”. In analyzing these chapters…

Although this could be taken as a joke, Montresor has given too many hints up to this point for Fortunato to not get worried, but nevertheless, drunk Fortunato starts to make his way down. Once let down, Montresor reveals a pile of building stone and mortar intended to close up the recess. Fortunato’s drunkenness starts to wear off, but by this point it’s too late. Fortunato is buried alive to join the rest of the buried bodies in the…