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A portico (from Italian) is a porch that is leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea first appeared in Ancient Greece and has influenced many cultures, including most Western cultures. Some famous examples of porticos are the East Portico of the United States Capitol, and the portico adorning the Pantheon in Rome. A pronaos is the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple, situated between the portico's colonnade or walls and the entrance to the cella, or shrine. Roman temples commonly had an open pronaos, usually with only columns and no walls, and the pronaos could be as long as the cella. The word pronaos is Greek for "before a temple". In Latin, a pronaos is also referred to as an anticum or prodomus. The different variants of porticos are named by the number of columns they have.
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1. Friendship and Coupon Codes At the Laptop Launch
October 08, 2008
“You’re so poor,” my friend John, “that you can’t even afford a haircut.” I covered the top of my head and its thick mop of hair with my hand, self-consciously, and thought of a repartee. At the velvet portico of an Indian restaurant where there was a laptop exhibit, more journalists were signing their names on the guest list. “Well, I’m not the one with two names on the media bowl,” I said. “Or is it three? I don’t rig raffles. And I don’t collect as much coupon codes as you do.”
Of course no one in his right mind wanted to not be there. Organizers were raffling off an Apple MacBook Air ... (read more)
Author: David Stack
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2. There is More to Bologna than its Bolognese!
September 30, 2008
Situated in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, in the Po Valley, Bologna can be described as the historical explorer’s dream. Free from the hordes of tourists who flock to more popular destinations, Bologna offers the visitor an unparalleled opportunity to discover ancient sites, surrounded by beautiful side streets and medieval piazzas. Known as the university town, due to the fact it is home to the oldest university in Europe – Alma Mater Studiorum, founded in 1088 – Bologna is as famous for its sumptous range of gourmet cuisine, as it is for its stunning historical attraction... (read more)
Author: Isla Campbell
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3. Plan Furniture Layout Before House Construction
June 05, 2008
When you visit a furniture store for the furnishing requirements of your newly built house you get attracted by a number of branded furniture like Amish handcrafted furniture. But to your astonishment you find that these cannot be arranged in your house for want of proper space. This is the time you curse yourself for not planning the house for furniture requirements at the time of building it. Now you don’t have any option but to compromise the look of the interiors of your house. This article will serve as a guide to plan for your furniture at initial stage itself while constructing a new ho... (read more)
Author: Sarika Kabra
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4. Lunt Dumbell Rattle
May 05, 2008
All Lunt stainless steel patterns are available with 4-piece hostess sets, including Serving Fork, Serving Spoon, Pierced Serving Spoon and Pastry Server. The latest 18/10 stainless pattern introduced by Lunt includes seven designs-Portico, Coco, Williamstown, Captiva, 1902, Sarong, and Sarong Gold. Lunt Silversmiths have of late introduced the new Oscar de la Collection in three patterns, namely City, Island and Country. Couzon 18/10 stainless patterns are distributed by Lunt in select retail showrooms across the US. The price of stainless patterns is determined by weight, pattern detail, qua... (read more)
Author: Prabakar S
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5. VancouverIAM: Sea Lice Threaten Salmon Extinction, Vancouver Woman Seeks Investigation into United
December 20, 2007
This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, BC as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring Provincial Government Ignores Important Sea Lice Problem Blogging on Paying Attention, a blog about B.C. politics and life, Paul Willcocks writes about a the problem of sea lice on salmon farms, and that despite reports and recommendations, the provincial government has failed to act on this issue. Sea lice “attach themselves to salmon… and suck their blood.” A few lice are... (read more)
Author: Andrew Rideout
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6. Characteristics That Make Outdoor Ceiling Fans Last So Long
December 17, 2007
Outdoor ceiling fans are uniquely designed to provide longer life span since they are used in wet and damp locations. They often have rust and weather resistance capacity. There are number of models in outdoor ceiling fan. They are ideal for large areas. You can use them in your covered patios and garden so that you can sit comfortably and enjoy the cool breeze. All the outdoor ceiling fans must be UL listed. Some UL listed fans are for damp locations and some others are for wet locations.Damp listed outdoor ceiling fans must be used in damp locations where it will not hit by rain. Covered po... (read more)
Author: Peter Gitundu
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7. Bad Credit Car Finance: Buy Your Dream Car Today
November 23, 2007
Everyone contemplates leading a luxurious life having all the amenities in his home. Having a car is one of those amenities that everyone craves for. You may also have been having a long cherished dream of having a car in your portico but your pocket might have been a constraint. Moreover, if you are a bad credit holder the way to your dream is thornier. But now bad credit is not at all a matter of tension, as bad credit car finance is there to put the keys of your dream car in your pocket.
Feature These are the loans specially designed to meet the requirements of bad credit holders. S... (read more)
Author: Christian Phelps
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8. Wren's Greenwich Hospital.
September 24, 2007
The Greenwich Hospital was among Wren's most significant creations. The chain of courtyards narrowing away and moving back from the river comes from Versailles scheme and his Winchester one. The quadrant colonnades, which lead to a portico overcame by a pitch, are possibly a mixture of French and Palladian inspiration. Another riverside building Le Vau's College has dome and portico in comparable association. Wren was never satisfied with these Greenwich domes. They experienced the attempt to decrease Michelangelo's dome to small range while multiplying several its parts. The internal square... (read more)
Author: Andrew Schwartz
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9. The introduction of 'Stoicism'
September 17, 2007
The term 'Stoicism' comes from the Greek 'stoa,' meaning portico. The word portico, according to the Oxford Pocket English Dictionary means a roof standing on columns at equal intervals, usually serving as a porch attached to the main building. Such porches were usually built either outside or inside of churches, around gymnasia, living houses or even at open areas. For example in the Athens marketplace, there was so called 'Stoa Poekile' (meaning a painted porch). This was the place where the first Stoics was gathering to listen to their master teach and from this “stoa” they have ... (read more)
Author: Andrew Schwartz
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