For example, those single taxpayers with $5,000 of Social Security benefits in the example above would see their marginal tax rate on nonâSocial Security income boosted by 50 percent if their modified AGI was between $25,000 and $30,000 and by 85 percent if their modified AGI was between $34,000 and $36,000.
Three types of vault were commonly used: the barrel-vault, the groined or four-part vault, and the dome. The barrel-vault was generally semi-cylindrical in section, and was used to cover corridors and oblong halls, like the temple-cellas, or was bent around a curve, as in amphitheatre passages.
Ancient Cisterns Ancient Manners and Customs, Daily Life, Cultures, Bible Lands. Ancient cistern used for storing rain water. In the earliest times of the Bible were used to store water. They were usually pear shaped, and 15 to 20 feet deep, and the actual opening was only a 2 to 3 feet. There was usually a stone cover. Cisterns were either large or small, large enough to store water for the community, or small and privately owned.