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    Discussion Forum Question Unit 7 Describe the layout and function of the various kinds of dwellings used by the Ancient Romans in the cities and countryside. In the previous studies in unit 6, we learned that Romans were in influenced by Greeks in so many ways and among others was in the works of Art where the Romand began adorning their buildings with Greek ornaments (Morey, 1901). Generally, the Romans have drawn architectural inspiration from the Etruscans as well as the Greeks. In ancient Rome

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    Veganism Is Good Essay

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    Michelle Ansari AP English period 2 Parr 7 September 2015 Veganism is Good Definition of veganism- ‘’Veganism is both the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of veganism is known as a vegan. One who avoids any product that cross-traces with animals for an assortment of reasons including environmental, health, or ethical.’’ PRO LOGOS: Statistically speaking, veganism

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    1. The Documentary "Ape Genius" 2. Fossilized Remains 1. In the documentary "Ape Genius", researchers conducted a series of experiments to determine the social and intellectual capabilities of chimps and bonobos. Describe two of these experiments (the procedure, the subject and observations) and the conclusions that were drawn from them. In your opinion, are these experiments, proof of the inferior or superior intelligence of apes compared to humans? Explain. i) One of the experiments

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    part of the head and chest remain. The face of the Buddha appears to be relatively round, using ink to draw the eyebrows and to emphasize the already carved on eyelids. The upper eyelids are curvy while the lower ones are relatively flat. With plump alae of the nose, small lips and dimples on the edge of the mouth, the figure is depicted to be smiling. Although the neck is broken, the piece left in front of the chest indicates the kasayaworn by the Buddha

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    The Roman Empire was the largest of its time, consisting of almost the entire known world. The force behind the empire which allowed its growth was its army. The Roman army was an organized and well-oiled machine. The Roman army was ingeniously designed such that is was superior to all the foes it faced. The Romans had such a successful military, that most modern armies still model after it, you have but to look at the United States Marines to see how much influence the Romans had on war. The first

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    INTRODUCTION Allergic rhinitis is a symptomatic disorder of the nose induced after exposure to allergens through IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions, which are characterized by four cardinal symptoms of watery rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, nasal itching and sneezing. An increasing prevalence of allergic diseases has been observed all over the world during the last decades. Allergic rhinitis adversely affects emotional well-being and social functions of the patient

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    Hawaiian Culture

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    Culture is defined as a whole basis of knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, and customs that define a person or group of persons. Culture differs is so many ways and that culture is what defines each of person as an individual. This concept comes from the cultural that was taught and developed from after birth and through our adolescent years. Our culture is the foundation of who we are. It identifies the lifestyle and pursuits that are practiced in the group of people we interact with in our society

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    Roundworm Essay

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    Roundworms are smooth-skinned, unsegmented worms with a long cylindrical body shape tapered at the ends. They include free-living and parasitic forms and have many different ecological roles. My research paper sheds light on roundworms and specifically Caenorhabditis elegans and the major studies done using this worm. C. elegans is a non-hazardous, non-pathogenic and non-parasitic organism. It is small and grows to about 1 mm in length. It lives in the soil in many parts of the world, where it

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    Houses In Pompeii

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    The exterior of the house is fairly plain. The main entrance (pictured top right) opens off the west side of the Vico Dei Vettii just north of its junction with the Vicolo di Mercurio. Save for this entrance and a side door near the south east corner the exterior walls were unbroken except for small, square windows some of which were in low second storey rooms (an artist's reconstruction of what the house may have looked like is pictured right). Like several other notable houses in Pompeii, the

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    King Kamehameha Among the great islands of Hawaii there was a prophecy foretold by one of the highest ranking Kapunas. This Kapuna stated that when a comet lit the Hawaiian sky, that year a baby boy would be born, and this baby would be the one to move the great Naha stone that sat on the Hilo side of the Big Island, and he would be the killer of kings and finally unite the Hawaiian island chain under one throne. Thus the year Halley’s comet made an appearance over the Hawaiian islands in

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