Case study A blue paint layer sample was collected from the wall decorations of the mortuary temple of Ramesses III (Medinet Habu. This temple is one of the largest memorial temples in Egypt. It measures 320 m in length (east to west) and about 200 m in width (north to south)‚ built with order of the Pharaoh Ramesses III (c.1184–1151 BC the 20th Dynasty). The micro-XRF spectrometer (SPECTRO‚ COPRA model) used to analyze the sample includes a side-window X-ray tube with Mo anode (Oxford Instruments
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Introduction The atmosphere is considered as a great cover that guards the earth’s surface from the full solar radiations during daytime and prevents excessive losses of heat during nighttime. The atmosphere provides a sustaining livable temperature on the planet by maintaining the heat balance of the earth. However‚ humans disregard the atmosphere through activities that contribute in polluting the surrounding. In order to prevent and minimize the air pollution‚ it is essential to understand the
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TERM PAPER IN MICROECONOMICS BY: MA. DAYANARA P. MANAIG TO: PROFESSOR JOYCE COLCOL Economy of the Philippines The Philippines is a developing country in South-East Asia. In 2004‚ it was ranked as the 24th largest economy by the World Bank according to purchasing power parity. The Philippines is one of the newly industrializing countries in the world. Important sectors of the Philippine economy include agriculture and industry‚ particularly food processing‚ textiles and garments‚ and electronics
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disfigurations‚ changing and reducing the surface permeability. The extensive observations of the zones with ground moisture and stone shows crumbling‚ scaling‚ and the most salt efflorescences appearances (Fig. 2e). Analyses showed that chlorides and gypsum are locally concentrated and accumulated. The presence of salts had led to the detachment and flaking of the paint layer (Fig. 2f). The
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BSA Corporation Limited ( Earlier BSA Facilities Limited ) Wiring harness Division www.bsagroup.in December 8‚ 2011 Company profile BSA Facilities Ltd. is a fast growing diversified professional organization established in the year 1995 outsourcing various activities related to human resources based on the skills requirement of customers. BSA Wiring harness is formed after Acquisition of Tyco Electronics Wiring harness Business at PAN India Level. BSA acquired the Plant in July-2009. BSA
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female anatomy is exaggerated - serves as a fertility image - no facial features‚ just hair/hat - freestanding sculpture Statuettes of 2 worshipers from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (Tell Asmar)‚ Iraq 2700 BCE (early dynastic/Sumerian) Soft gypsum and inlaid with shell + black limestone Iraq Museum‚ Baghdad - represent mortals praying - tiny beakers were used in religious rites - men wear belts + fringed skirts + have beard + shoulder-length hair - women wear long robes - heads tilt upwards
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NFPA 255 Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials 2000 Edition --```‚‚‚-`-`‚‚`‚‚`‚`‚‚`--- National Fire Protection Association‚ 1 Batterymarch Park‚ PO Box 9101‚ Quincy‚ MA 02269-9101 An International Codes and Standards Organization Copyright National Fire Protection Association Provided by IHS under license with NFPA No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale The Standard is downloaded from www.bzfxw.com Standard
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DRILLING FLUIDS The key to making the rotary drilling system work is the ability to circulate a fluid continuously down through the drill pipe‚ out through the bit nozzles and back to the surface. The drilling fluid can be air‚ foam (a combination of air and liquid or a liquid. Liquid drilling fluids are commonly called drilling mud. All drilling fluids‚ especially drilling mud‚ can have a wide range of chemical and physical properties. These properties are specifically designed for
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Cement Sector Analysis Report [Key Points | Financial Year ’13 | Prospects | Sector Do ’s and Dont ’s] The Indian cement industry is the 2nd largest market after China accounting for about 8% of the total global production. It had a total capacity of about 347 m tonnes (MT) as of financial year ended 2012-13. Cement is a cyclical commodity with a high correlation with GDP. The housing sector is the biggest demand driver of cement‚ accounting for about 67% of the total consumption
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Egyptian Architecture Due to the scarcity of wood the two predominant building materials used in ancient Egypt were sun-baked mud bricks and stone‚ mainly limestone but also sandstone and granite in considerable quantities. From the Old Kingdom onward‚ stone was generally reserved for tombs and temples‚ while bricks were used even for royal palaces‚ fortresses‚ the walls of temple precincts and towns‚ and for subsidiary buildings in temple complexes. The core of the pyramids came from stone quarried
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