and stomata are the pores that allow air and water to pass in and out of the needle‚ then the hypothesis is proved correct. If there is no obvious difference between two kinds of leaf‚ then the small leaf may serve other functions. Citation Salisbury‚ Frank B. and C.W. Ross. 1978. Plant Physiology‚ second edition. Wadsworth Publishing Company‚ Belmont‚ CA. 422
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down either side of its nave to an apse (or a half dome) behind the altar. Domes are also depicted on top of these buildings to signify their importance. Famous examples of these buildings can be found at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul‚ or St. Peters Cathedral in Vatican City. The use of these two features can still be found today. The basilica style floor plan in our traditional churches‚ and the large domes on our government buildings. Basilica were highly decorated buildings with statues‚
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world it’s recognized for its beauty. Gothic architecture made cathedrals huge‚ open‚ and bright‚ during a period where taller buildings had to be small and dark to support their ceilings. Gothic architecture is partially characterized by clever support structures that allowed the skyline to grow taller and taller. Pointed arches‚ vaulted ceilings‚ and flying buttresses were a few new innovative methods that allowed German cathedrals to be huge and open‚ while still tall and breathtaking. The Gothic
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Gothic Art is concerned with the painting‚ sculpture‚ architecture‚ and music characteristic of the second of two great international eras that flourished in western and central Europe during the Middle Ages. Architecture was the most important and original art form during the Gothic period. The principal structural characteristics of Gothic architecture arose out of medieval masons’ efforts to solve the problems associated with supporting heavy masonry ceiling vaults over wide spans. The problem
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written by William Shakespeare‚ and “The Cathedral” written by Raymond Carver. Although there are different writers and poets‚ we are able to find similarities in the text through interpretation. “A Rose for Emily” and “The Cathedral” is told in third person. The third person point of view is when the narrator relates all information in third person. The short story will often use third person pronouns like "he" or "she." The narrator in “The Cathedral” is consistently describing his wife and the
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Hohenzollerns‚ a fantasy about a future German invasion of Britain. 1 The short story 《The saint and the goblin》 is from the book 《Selected stories》.It is a fairy tale‚the story happened in an old cathedral‚there are two hero‚the philanthropic Saint and the goblin who was a person of recognised importance in the cathedral world. Although the Saint with the goblin looked at most things from different points of view‚but they were get on very well together.Goblin said everyone has their own functions‚ if you
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aesthetic quality‚ as gothic cathedrals. Monasteries housed the remnants of saints‚ and during the Romanesque period the cult of relics became a major cultural aspect influencing architecture. Devoted Christians would take on long pilgrimages in order to visit and worship the remnants of saints and martyrs. People traveled far and wide to visit sites and see relics believing them to have healing powers. Gothic style architecture included big churches called cathedrals which had tall skyscraper-like
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taken in the cathedral so our tasks became harder because if I saw something I liked I couldn’t capture it in a picture and so by the end of the day had dissolved from my memory‚ I got some post cards to work from so I would have some reference material. For me the best part of the visit was looking at the area were Harry potter was filmed as it made my mind come away from the thought it was a religious place and more towards a set for a movie I adore. I found being at the cathedral challenging although
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How valid is the claim that in 1914 states went to war due to fear rather then motives of gain?Austria ’s quarrel‚ Germany ’s warOne of the theories about the outbreak of the First World War is that nations went to war not to necessarily gain something but mainly because of fear which caused by many different factors. Europe before the war can be compared to a round-about with the countries involved‚ Germany being the central pole‚ speeding up and thus causing the nations into uncontrollable chaos
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"She enhanced the grandeur of her birth by the honesty of her life‚ the purity of her morals‚ the flower of her virtues; and in the conduct of her blameless life‚ she surpassed almost all the queens of the world (Kelly 387)." This is a description of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Eleanor of Aquitaine is a captivating woman who defied her time; she is more successful than any ruler of her time. Her influence is significant in both her own era and today. Eleanor of Aquitaine had a long life until the age of
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