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...houses with a south aspect, the sun's rays penetrate into the porticoes in the winter, but in summer the path of the sun is right over head and above the roof, so there is shade. We should build the south side loftier to get the winter sun and the north side lower to keep out the cold winds...
...deforested much of Italy to fire their public baths, which consumed whole trunks at a time. They eventually built their homes to take full advantage of the sun's rays, and, being Romans, made laws to protect access to sunlight. Builders could not raise a structure that would cast shade on their neighbor without a special permit and a dispensation from the courts...
...floor of the greenhouse is a right triangle with the legs, 15 feet long, pointing south-east and south-west. In the winter, when the sun is low in the sky, the greenhouse receives light throughout the day. In summer, the house walls shade the greenhouse in the morning and evening so that sunlight enters for only four or five hours...
...years ago. Unlike Bill Clinton's alleged amour in the U.S., the Ashdown affair left voters sympathizing with the party leader they had not known well before. Even so, whoever comes up with a Commons majority after next week, the bold leadership Britain knew during the 1980s stands to shade into a more uncertain thing. Tories and Labour are groping for new directions. Ashdown commands the middle of the road, but he may get trampled under the stampede to join...
...portrays Martin's ingenious abilities to pour wine in a glass till the sound of the liquid ceases, and tell by the warmth on his hand whether the leaf he is touching is in the light or the shade...