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    Timbers were used to support and form the structure of the roofing that was usually covered with tile. In domestic architecture, dwellings, shops, and other buildings, construction was much simpler. The use of the different elements of architecture in these ancient civilizations has improved greatly over time. Some tactics were more difficult than others. Architecture is the art of designing and creating buildings. Greek architecture is a very specific and influential type of design, which was based off of the post-and-lintel system. The post-and-lintel system is made up of columns, which are large upright posts, with a roof, or architrave, over the top. This type of architecture began with the Greeks, but has persisted throughout the ages to live on today. Even though it may seem simple, the Eventually these rules became known as orders, and different types of orders developed, with different styles of architecture. Greek architecture has had a long and important legacy in western history. Even now, people continue to copy Greek buildings, and many people go visit the ancient remains of the thousands of ancient Greek buildings that are still standing today. Over all there has been a lasting incorporation of these ancient ideas. Across the world ancient Greek architecture continues to influence…

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    many times does a teenager or an adult post or browse through a social media site? It happens countless of times a day, all around the world. Countless people in today’s world do not realize how caught up in themselves that they appear blind to their ever changing surroundings. Social media contributes to this issue in a major way. People spend time on social media sites that could be spent towards more a productive activity. “Between February 2005 and August 2006, the use of social networking…

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    should be? Then, think about those problems of your life differently i.e. positively. The time when I felt that my life is against me was when I lost the post I wanted in student government of my school. Positive thinking skills helped me to come out of depression and taught me a great lesson of life, i.e. whatever happens it happens for good. So, my positive thinking skills helped me to get out of depression and helped me in succeeding in school. It is important to think positively every…

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    it and have forgotten what life was like before it existed. Social media has such a large impact that one simple post can change a person’s perspective. “Social media…shows clearly that the ‘meaning’ or ‘effect’ of digital technologies is formed through the practices in which they are used and the social relations and institutions that develop around them” (Lövheim, Jansson, Paasonen &Sumiala, 2013). Each post needs to be thoroughly thought out and planned. Social media is everywhere, for all…

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    The Real Reasons Why So Many People Overshare on Social Media People are becoming less and less mindful their posts on the web due to an temporary feeling media has. People are oversharing when posting because they feel drown out by the din on the contemporary media landscape. This is a problem because rather than attracting authentic attention we are only adding to the din of the noise. Before the creation of social media, an “oversharer” was someone who within the first couple minutes of…

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    "Let 's take a selfie!" The phrase selfie has become so popular that the Oxford Dictionary added it as an official word. The song #Selfie by the Chainsmokers made it to No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Not only has the rise of selfies taken been drastic but also the rise of photographs taken in general. Mothers post photos of their children everyday, artist post their paintings, and yes, most people post selfies. The rise of social media like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat all take part of the…

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    Instagram Swot Analysis

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    several companies- especially service-oriented find it difficult to create their post to stay long. Information just does it is work once the correct individuals begin to see the correct posts and stocks, and several entrepreneurs however have a problem with this significantly more than this content development itself. By having an audience of 100-million effective customers importing more than 40 thousand images each day, Instagram has excellent possibility of a brand-name to operate a vehicle…

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    of such terms” in many publicly released academic papers (Howard). Many scientists use operational definitions without clarifying them in their articles. When journals such as the Huffington Post publish these scientific findings to the public, the articles can be vague enough to leave conclusions of the scientist’s research up for debate. This provides bigots with alleged scientific evidence to validate their opinions. This is how books like A Troublesome Inheritance are published. Howard…

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    reproductive rights of women in developing countries - but to what extent are these ‘new and improved’ policies a reflection of negative power relations and and “(mis)-translating and transforming feminist arguments”. On the surface, these policies seem to reflect positive and helpful benefits to women seeking reproductive health care, but in reality what does the makeup of these policies really look like? How are women’s identities constructed - does this construction leave particular…

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    items? Or is it because of jobs coming to America?. Or is it having pride in America? No matter the case, the fact is American made products are becoming more important and popular in the people of the U.S.A.. One factor that could be causing this increasing trend is that people are realizing, that buying American is creating American jobs. In a article on “Why Buy American?” by a company supporting made in U.S.A. products and job opportunities it claims “If every American spent an extra $3.33…

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