Describe how reinforced concrete works and explain how this product lends itself to create free-form organic shapes. Give an example of a building that employs this material, how it was innovative in design, and how the design integrated with the location of the structure
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Reinforced concrete's base is a mixture of cement, gravel, and water, and when poured will assume the shape of any mold. It requires an inner structure, such as iron rods, to give it tensile strength. The Sydney Opera House uses precast reinforced sections to create the soaring shell-like forms. So innovative was its concept that necessary technology had to be invented as the project went along. Planned as a symbol of the great port city in whose harbor it stands, the Opera House conveys the look of a clipper ship at full sail.
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How has blues music moved beyond its original African-American cultural context?
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Pear Blossoms is a lyric painting by Qian Xuan that is accompanied by ____
a. lines of propaganda b. lines of scripture c. lines of poetry d. lines of musical lyrics
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The large size of this Kongo power figure indicates that its exceptional protective abilities were meant to assist whom?
A. Deceased ancestors B. Entire community C. Current group leader D. Royal lineage
Gordy's guiding principle behind Motown:
a. create music with the widest possible appeal b. elevate African-American music over white music c. incorporate meaningful lyrics in the songs to counteract the silly words so common at the time d. involve the nation's greatest blues artists