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    Dome Tent Analysis

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    The roomy home away from home! 12 x 10’ 2-room Dome Tent‚ SAVE BIG! You’ll be "roughing it" in such luxury you may never want to go home. The special buy I made on these domed Tents was so good I’m offering it to you today for an astounding BIG BUCKS OFF! A curtain divider creates 2 separate rooms for the ultimate in privacy. It comfortably sleeps 6‚ and the breathable mesh windows let the fresh air in for great ventilation. It’s got all the goods: Tall 72" center height for extra head room; 2 large

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    Islamic Pottery

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    TOPIC: Islamic Pottery Islamic Pottery Occupation Medieval Islamic pottery occupied a geographical position between Chinese ceramics and the pottery of the Byzantine Empire and Europe. For most of the period it can fairly be said to have been between the two in terms of aesthetic achievement and influence as well‚ borrowing from China and exporting to and influencing Byzantium and Europe. The use of drinking and eating vessels in gold and silver‚ the ideal in ancient Rome

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    Monolithic Domes In Haiti

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    rebuild since the earthquake in 2010‚ causing the recent disaster to have a bigger impact on the country than expected had they recovered from the earthquake. The solution would be to build monolithic domes in countries such as Haiti to provide a stronger and long-lasting community. Monolithic domes are concrete structures built in a spherical shape‚ they are known for being safer during tornadoes‚ hurricanes‚ and earthquakes. They have been rated as a “near-absolute protection” from Category 5 hurricanes;

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    Islamic Culture

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    phenomenon. Source of this culture comes from the teachings provided by the Holy Prophet Mohammed (P.B.U.H) and Islam (Bouhdiba‚ 2003). Muslims are the followers of Islam and the Islamic (Abrahamic) religion. Word “Muslim” originally comes from an Arabic term which means “Followers of Allah” because the Islamic religious deliver. Muslims believe on one God and admits that Allah is incomparable and Islam is a religion which provides them with a complete code of life. Teachings of Quran are unaltered

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    Umayyad Arches‚ Vaults & Domes: Merging and Re-creation. Contributions to Early Islamic Construction History Ignacio Arce INTRODUCTION Umayyad architecture and construction techniques are‚ up to a point‚ the result of a successful eclectic merging of Late Roman traditions and Partho-Sassanian ones‚ due to the need to establish new cities in the conquered territories and to create a new “aulic” imagery and an appropriate architectural framework for the new power. The seizing of key areas of the

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    HISTORY: The Alhambra in Granada‚ Spain‚ is distinct among medieval palaces for its sophisticated planning‚ complex decorative programs‚ and its many enchanting gardens and fountains. The Alhambra‚ an abbreviation of the Arabic: Qal’at al-Hamra‚ or red fort‚ was built by the Nasrid Dynasty (1232-1492)- the last Muslims to rule in Spain. The Palacio del Partal (Partal Palace) was built in the early 14th century and is also known as the Portico (Portico Palace) because of the portico formed by

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    Ansel Adams Half Dome

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    I have decided to do my essay on one of Ansel Adams most famous photographs from his long and successful career titled Half Dome. The photograph of Half Dome medium of the photograph is black and white. Ansel Adams in my opinion is one of the greatest photographers of all time. I believe his photographs are a work of art. Ansel Adams was a true visual genius with a camera‚ he went to a location set up his camera and the end result was always perfect. When I look at a photograph that was taken

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    Rocks

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    the Earth’s crust‚ rock is usually defined as a mixture of common minerals. Rocks can be hard or soft‚ as small as a grain or as large as a building. They have been an integral part of the history of mankind‚ first being used as tools for hunting and defense‚ and as a building materials to construct shelters and monuments. Combined with the effects of tectonics‚ weathering and vegetation‚ rocks define the natural landscapes we see around us. The minerals and metals we find in rocks are essential to

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    Rocks

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    At a granular level‚ rocks are composed of grains of minerals‚ which‚ in turn‚ are homogeneous solids formed from a chemical compound that is arranged in an orderly manner. The aggregate minerals forming the rock are held together by chemical bonds. The types and abundance of minerals in a rock are determined by the manner in which the rock was formed. Many rocks contain silica (SiO2); a compound of silicon and oxygen that forms 74.3% of the Earth’s crust. This material forms crystals with other

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    The beginnings of Islamic art [edit] Before the dynasties It is quite difficult to distinguish the earliest Islamic objects from their predecessors in Sasanian and Byzantine art; in fact‚ they utilize the same techniques and the same motifs. There was‚ notably‚ a significant production of unglazed ceramics‚ witnessed by a famous small bowl preserved in the Louvre‚ whose inscription assures its attribution to the Islamic period. Vegetal motifs were the most important in these early productions

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