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2) Descriptions of phonetic features of consonants like voicing, articulator, manner of articulation, and differences in allophones for stops like /p/, /t/, /d/ between the two languages.
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The thesis "The growing scenario: a generative ecosystem for a bioactive city" explores the potential of biologically inspired digital design at the urban scale. Efficient biological systems that evolved over the course of time are proving to be useful models for man and his research. Making architecture today means to work with atoms as homogeneous raw material and to look into natural processes of generation, growth and adaptation, in order to grasp their way of operating. The translation of these processes into city planning through a new design approach, leads us to a paradigm shift: from the age of the machine to the biological one, in which, applying the method of parametric design, we end up defining a real generative architecture. The project parameters aim at raising the inclusiveness, at reaching a smart urban management and a more sustainable future. To meet the objectives we have to invest in human resources, technology, and protection of natural ecosystems. The best way of expressing the morphology of this type of sustainable future is through what we call BIOPLAN. How can we contribute to human and environmental good by learning about material and design from nature? We would like to demonstrate there is a way to make things more efficient and effective: using the right (high) technology and processes with zero waste, zero mess and at a very low cost, and investing into human and natural resources, we can morph at architectural scale. Our goal is to enhance the relationship between the human, the built and the natural environments by employing design principles inspired by nature and implementing them in the invention of digital design technologies.
This photo album contains pictures from my family vacation to Hawaii last summer. There are photos from our time at the beach, hiking in nature preserves, and visiting small towns along the coast. The album is being shared so friends and family can see some of the highlights from our trip to the beautiful Hawaiian islands.
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The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The analyst is downgrading Bank of America (BAC) stock from Outperform to Neutral based primarily on valuation. At its current price of $11.98 per share, BAC appears overvalued relative to the company's near-term financial performance and prospects for expense improvement. For the stock to be attractive at current levels, BAC would need to achieve a 5 percentage point greater improvement in efficiency than estimated, which may be difficult to achieve until 2015 given legacy costs. While BAC announced mortgage servicing sales, full expense savings will not be realized until 2014. Overall, at 11 times projected 2013 earnings, BAC shares appear to be discounting faster cost improvements than analysts expect.
The document discusses the benefits of meditation for reducing stress and anxiety. Regular meditation practice can calm the mind and help prevent worrying thoughts. Meditation lowers stress levels in the body by inducing a relaxation response that counters the fight-or-flight response to stressors.
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1) Charts showing the vowel quadrants for each language and differences in tongue position and lip shape for specific vowels like /e/, /a/, and diphthongs like /oy/.
2) Descriptions of phonetic features of consonants like voicing, articulator, manner of articulation, and differences in allophones for stops like /p/, /t/, /d/ between the two languages.
3) Discussion of phonemic distribution and contrastive analysis to examine phonological differences that can cause errors for English language learners with a Spanish language background.
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Источники света
Естественные источники света
Искусственные источники света
Из истории развития искусственных источников св
:
Свечи, лучины, лампады
Газовые фонари
Электрические источники
Практическое применение
3. Свет
— электромагнитное излучение,
испускаемое нагретым или
находящимся в возбуждённом
состоянии веществом,
воспринимаемое человеческим
глазом.
4. Источник света —
любой объект, излучающий
энергию в световом спектре.
По своей природе подразделяются на
искусственные и естественные .
6. Искусственные источники света —
технические устройства различной
конструкции, основным предназначением
которых является получение светового
излучения
8. Древнее время
Самым первым из используемых людьми в
Свеча
своей деятельности источником света был
огонь костра. С течением времени люди
обнаружили, что большее количество света
может быть получено при сжигании каких либо
смолистых пород дерева, природных смол,
масел и воска. С точки зрения химических
свойств подобные материалы содержат
больший процент углерода и при сгорании
частицы углерода сильно раскаляются в
пламени и излучают свет.
Лучина
9. Газовые фонари
Особым удобством газового освещения
было то, что появилась возможность
освещения больших площадей в городах,
зданий и др., за счёт того что газы очень
удобно и быстро можно было доставить из
центрального хранилища (баллонов) с
помощью прорезиненных рукавов
(шлангов), либо стальных или медных
трубопроводов, а также легко отсекать
поток газа от горелки простым поворотом
запорного крана.
10. Появление электрических
источников света
Дальнейший прогресс в области изобретения и
конструирования источников света в значительной
степени был связан с открытием электричества и
изобретением источников тока. При нагревании
электрическим током различных токопроводящих
материалов с высокой температурой плавления
они излучают видимый свет и могут служить в
качестве источников света той или иной
интенсивности. Такими материалами были
предложены: графит (угольная нить), платина,
вольфрам, молибден, рений и их сплавы. Свеча
Яблочкова
11. Применение источников света
Источники света востребованы во
всех областях человеческой
деятельности —
в быту, на производстве, в
научных исследованиях и т.п.
В зависимости от той или
иной области применения к
источникам света
предъявляются самые
разные технические,
эстетические и
экономические требования.
