St mark‘s Basilica
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Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy served important civic and religious functions throughout its history. Originally a private chapel for the Doge, it became Venice's state church in the 13th century and hosted major state ceremonies. Even after Venice became part of Italy, the basilica continued to serve as an important religious site under the local bishop. Its opulent design also earned it the nickname "Church of Gold" in the 11th century, making it a prime example of Italo-Byzantine architecture and an historically and culturally significant building in Venice.
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3. The nation would have four regions each with natural resources and contribute to a democratic socialist government focused on equality, education and human rights.
Staircase
Staircaselambor chineeThis document discusses different types of staircases and their materials. It focuses on concrete staircases, which are a common material found in Malaysia. Concrete staircases can be constructed in two ways - precast or cast-in-situ. The document describes the cast-in-situ concrete staircase construction process, including positioning rebar, bending the rebar at proper angles, securing formwork, and curing the concrete.
Resubmission
Resubmissionlambor chineeThis document provides information about the Imperial Sacrificial Altar (Qi Nian Dian) located in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China. The altar was first constructed in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty and has since been extended and renovated. It is the largest altar in the Temple of Heaven and was used by Ming and Qing emperors for worshipping heaven. The structure uses symbolic numbers and layouts with inner pillars representing seasons, outer pillars representing months, and the total number of pillars representing Chinese gods and solar terms.
Cnc coffee book layout
Cnc coffee book layoutlambor chineeThe document provides information on several important historical sites in China, including the Temple of Heaven Imperial Sacrificial Altar, areas within the Forbidden City such as the Hall of Preserving Harmony and Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the Great Wall. It describes the uses of these structures, some of their architectural features, and notes that the Forbidden City served as the imperial palace for emperors during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It also provides brief descriptions of the Gate of Heavenly Peace and the Meridian Gate.
Psycho final-tjy
Psycho final-tjylambor chineeThis document describes a proposed house design called "Proximitè" that aims to improve interpersonal attraction and close relationships within a family. The design incorporates three psychology concepts: proximity, secure attachment style, and similarity. To encourage proximity, the house is situated on a lush green property away from the city. Common areas like the kitchen and living room are near the master bedroom. Glass walls and outdoor spaces also aim to foster interaction. The baby's room is next to the parents' to facilitate secure attachment. Multiple shared activity areas like the swimming pool aim to increase similarity between family members. Color schemes also incorporate psychology principles. The design aims to strengthen family relationships through environmental factors.
Journal 2 psy
Journal 2 psylambor chineeThis document summarizes a car advertisement from Citroen that ran in the Star newspaper on December 17, 2014. The advertisement uses the headline "REJOICE! GREAT THINGS COME TO THOSE WITH GOOD TASTE" to subtly persuade readers to buy their products by appealing to having good taste. It also includes emotional messages by offering attractive free gifts like iPhones, a Sony TV, and shopping vouchers to further entice customers and take advantage of the Christmas season. The document analyzes how the ad effectively uses principles of non-direct attitude change and emotional appeals to persuade consumers.
Journal 1 psy
Journal 1 psylambor chinee1) The document describes the author's visit to Old Town Restaurant on campus with friends where they sat down, looked at the menu, placed their order with the waiter, ate their food, and paid the bill.
2) The author recalls the lecturer's teachings about schema, which are patterns of behavior people develop from experiences.
3) Two concepts are discussed - availability heuristic where the author judged the food would be good based on the restaurant's popularity, and self-fulfilling prophecy where the author correctly predicted the restaurant would be busy at lunchtime based on past experiences.
S.presentation2
S.presentation2lambor chineeThe document provides information about the Perdana Botanical Garden in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was originally a tin mine that was converted into a garden in 1975. The 91.6 hectare garden contains sections like orchid, hibiscus and butterfly parks. It also has an artificial lake, playground, and areas for jogging, cycling, picnics and photography. The garden uses materials like bricks, tarmac and wood.
Presentation 1
Presentation 1lambor chineeThis document provides information about the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China. It discusses the Imperial Sacrificial Altar (Qi Nian Dian) located within the Temple of Heaven. The Qi Nian Dian was first constructed in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty and has since been extended and renovated. It is the largest altar in the Temple of Heaven and was used by Ming and Qing emperors for worshipping heaven. The document describes the structure, layout, ornamentation, materials used and feng shui symbolism of the Qi Nian Dian.
Maths survey-form-heart-diseases
Maths survey-form-heart-diseaseslambor chineeThe document is a 14 question survey about heart diseases. It asks questions to gauge the respondent's knowledge about topics like the location of the heart, functions of the heart, examples of heart diseases, differences between male and female hearts, normal heart rate, risk factors for heart diseases, symptoms of a heart attack, ways to prevent heart diseases, and what to do if someone is having a heart attack. The final question asks about the death rate due to heart diseases.
Quadrilateral presentation
Quadrilateral presentationlambor chineeThis document defines and provides properties and formulas for various types of quadrilaterals:
- A quadrilateral is a flat shape with four straight sides. The interior angles of any quadrilateral add up to 360 degrees.
- The main types of quadrilaterals are: parallelograms, rectangles, squares, rhombuses, trapezoids, kites. Each have specific properties like equal sides or right angles.
- Formulas are provided to calculate the area, perimeter, and diagonals of each shape using measurements of the sides, angles, heights, and diagonals. For example, the area of a rectangle is length x width, and the perimeter is 2(length +
Contrast Essay
Contrast Essaylambor chinee1) The document compares the zombie movies "Zombieland" and "World War Z".
2) "Zombieland" is a comedy film from 2009 about a shy student surviving a zombie outbreak by following safety rules. He meets another survivor and they travel together for protection and company.
3) "World War Z" is a 2013 action film about a former UN investigator racing to find a way to stop a zombie pandemic. He works to protect his family while investigating solutions for the global crisis.
St mark‘s Basilica
- 1. 4. i) What is the f unction or purpose of the building? ii) How the f unction or purposes of the building make the building historically signif icant and meaningf ul? -Commonly known as Saint Mark's Basilica - Most f amous of the city 's churches During 13th century , the f unction has been changed f rom the priv ate chapel of Doge to a “state church” Location f or big public ceremonies of the state Af ter end of the Venetian Republic, it has been subjected to the local bishop. -It has been known as Chiesa d’Oro (Church of gold) f rom the 11th century because of its opulent design -Examplesof Italo-Byzantinearchitecture REFERENSE: http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/521425/San-Marco-Basilica http://www.italyguides.it/us/venice_italy/st_mark_s_square/piazza_san_marco/st_mark_s _basilica.htm