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A conman typically goes door-to-door, claiming to be a builder working on a contract who has some leftover tarmac, and offering to pave a driveway at a low cost. [2] [6]The paving is in fact often simply gravel chippings covered with engine oil, [2] or not the right depth and type of materials to form a lasting road surface. [3]
Chipseal (also chip seal or chip and seal) is a pavement surface treatment that combines one or more layers of asphalt with one or more layers of fine aggregate. In the United States, chipseals are typically used on rural roads carrying lower traffic volumes, and the process is often referred to as asphaltic surface treatment .
Tarmacadam is a concrete road surfacing material made by combining tar and macadam (crushed stone and sand), patented by Welsh inventor Edgar Purnell Hooley in 1902. It is a more durable and dust-free enhancement of simple compacted stone macadam surfaces invented by Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam in the early 19th century.
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The earliest mention of the punishment appears in orders that Richard I of England issued to his navy on starting for the Holy Land in 1189. "Concerning the lawes and ordinances appointed by King Richard for his navie the forme thereof was this ... item, a thiefe or felon that hath stolen, being lawfully convicted, shal have his head shorne, and boyling pitch poured upon his head, and feathers ...
Wojciech Smarzowski with the Polish Academy Award for Best Film, 2012. Variety has called the movie "almost unbearably brutal yet hauntingly romantic" and commended "Genre-savvy helmer Smarzowski's gritty mise-en-scene augments the force of the narrative, putting into visual terms its themes of ill-fated love and a nation doomed by nationalism.
Jared Michael Rushton (born March 3, 1974) is an American former actor who is best known for his roles in several films from the late 1980s, including Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Big, and Overboard.
List of accolades received by Tár Todd Field (left) received widespread critical acclaim for his screenplay and direction, as did Cate Blanchett (right) for her performance as Lydia Tár. Accolades Award Wins Nominations AACTA International Awards 1 2 AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 0 4 Academy Awards 0 6 ACE Eddie Awards 0 1 Alliance of Women Film Journalists 0 5 American Film Institute ...