A pinnacle (from Latinpinnaculum, a little feather, pinna, compare panache) is an architectural ornament originally forming the cap or crown of a buttress or small turret, but afterwards used on at the corners of and in many other situations. The pinnacle looks like a small spire. It was mainly used in Gothic architecture.
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; a freshly exposed surface has a reddish-orange color. It is used as a conductor of heat and electricity, a building material, and a constituent of various metal .
The Mars Society is a space-advocacy non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the human exploration and settlement of the planet Mars. Inspired by "The Case for Mars" conferences which were hosted by The Mars Underground at the University of Colorado Boulder and established by Dr. Robert Zubrin and many others in 1998, the organization works to educate the public, the media and government on the benefits of Mars exploration and the importance of planning for a Earth-to-Mars mission in the coming dec..
A shopping mall is a modern, chiefly North American, term for a form of shopping precinct or shopping center, in which one or more buildings form a complex of Retailing representing merchandisers with interconnecting that enable customers to walk from unit to unit. A shopping arcade is a specific form serving the same purpose.
The narwhal, or narwhale ( Monodon monoceros), is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters around Greenland, Canada, and Russia. It is one of two living species of whale in the Monodontidae family, along with the beluga whale. The narwhal males are distinguished by a long, straight, helical tusk, which is an elongated upper left canine. The narwhal was one of many species described by Carl Linnaeus in his publicatio..
A syllogism (συλλογισμός – syllogismos – "conclusion," "inference") is a kind of logical argument in which one proposition (the conclusion) is inferred from two or more others (the ) of a specific form. In antiquity, two rival theories of the syllogism existed: Aristotelian syllogistic and Stoic syllogistic.Michael Frede, "Stoic vs. Peripatetic Syllogistic", Archive for the History of Philosophy 56, 1975, 99-124.
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Of all the country music artists to break big in the '90s, Alan Jackson best straddles the genre's sense of tradition and its newfound modern sheen. More than any other superstar, the Georgia native clings to ..
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CLOSEOUTS . It may look like a simple hoodie, but Mountain Hardwearand#39;s Integral Pro hooded shirt is a wicking, temperature-regulating masterpiece. The luxe merino wool fibers work as double agents to keep your body temps at optimum levels no matter wh..
CLOSEOUTS . It may look like a simple pullover, but Mountain Hardwearand#39;s Integral Pro zip neck shirt is a wicking, temperature-regulating masterpiece. The luxe merino wool fibers work as double agents to keep your body temps at optimum levels no matte..
The Porcelain Cup from the Danish brand Design Letters. Each monochrome cup features vintage typography created by renowned Danish architect Arne Jacobsen.The pure white beakers have a white interior and a bold black upper case letter to the front. Crafted..
The Porcelain Cup from the Danish brand Design Letters. Each monochrome cup features vintage typography created by renowned Danish architect Arne Jacobsen.The pure white beakers have a white interior and a bold black upper case letter to the front. Crafted..
The Porcelain Cup from the Danish brand Design Letters. Each monochrome cup features vintage typography created by renowned Danish architect Arne Jacobsen.The pure white beakers have a white interior and a bold black upper case letter to the front. Crafted..
The Porcelain Cup from the Danish brand Design Letters. Each monochrome cup features vintage typography created by renowned Danish architect Arne Jacobsen.The pure white beakers have a white interior and a bold black upper case letter to the front. Crafted..
Architecture needs mechanisms that allow it to become connected to culture. It achieves this by continually capturing the forces that shape society as material to work with. Architecture's materiality is therefore a composite one, made up of visible forces..
Universal Serial Bus System Architecture, Second Edition, based on the 2.0 version of the Universal Serial Bus specification, provides in-depth coverage and a detailed discussion of USB. It focuses on the USB protocol, signaling environment, and electrical..
This lecture is a comprehensive tutorial of metal oxide-based RRAM technology from device fabrication to array architecture design. State-of-the-art RRAM device performances, characterization, and modeling techniques are summarized, and the design consider..
Intended for the student and non-specialist alike, as well as readers who already have some knowledge of the subjects covered, it bridges the divide between an academic approach and that of the interested general public.The aim is to provide an informed in..
The book brings together scholars who have carried out extensive research on post-WWII modernism in a global context. The authors situate Turkish architectural case studies within an international framework during this period, providing a close reading of ..
One cannot purchase a current-model automobile, for example, without several computers on board to do everything from monitoring exhaust emissions, to operating the anti-lock brakes, to telling the transmission when to shift, and so on. Appliances such as ..
Sparke examines the work of such designers as Marcel Breuer, Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles and Ray Eames, and Mies van der Rohe, and draws upon design examples from the United States and Europe to reveal that, unlike the designed exteriors of buildings and i..
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Arctic Ice 83662301200m .75lb Alaskan Series Reusable Cooler
The active ingredient, PureTemp&trade, is a plant-oil derived phase-change material (PCM). The arctic ice cooler insert is non-toxic and biodegradable and is not derived from petroleum products or alcohol like most other cooler inserts. The freezing point ..
Arctic Ice 83662301200m .75lb Alaskan Series Reusable Cooler
The active ingredient, PureTemp&trade, is a plant-oil derived phase-change material (PCM). The arctic ice cooler insert is non-toxic and biodegradable and is not derived from petroleum products or alcohol like most other cooler inserts. The freezing point ..
The Arctic Gel Memory Foam Topper contours to every curve of your body taking the strain off tired joints making it easier to fall asleep and wake up feeling refreshed. Your body will stay in the proper alignment, so you won't wake up feeling sore. The mem..
The cooler is a portable, safe, and re-usable alternative ideally suited to replace dry ice.The freezing point of this product is 5 F or -15 C. The dimensions are 7.5"" x 9.5"" x 1.25"" which makes it perfect for chilling insulated lunch boxes and mini-coo..
Kabushiki-gaisha Kapukon, or just Capcom, is a Japanese developer and publisher of , known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Ace Attorney, Darkstalkers, Dead Rising, Devil May Cry, Ghosts'n Goblins
The narwhal, or narwhale ( Monodon monoceros), is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters around Greenland, Canada, and Russia. It is one of two living species of
A syllogism (συλλογισμός – syllogismos – "conclusion," "inference") is a kind of logical argument in which one proposition (the conclusion) is inferred from two or more others (the ) of a specific form. In antiquity, two rival theorie
