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Interesting Essays and Term Papers
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio3 VITRUVIUS
From On Architecture, Book 3 (c.25BC)
Vitruvian theory is sometimes described as anthropomorphic in the sense that he predicates proportional rules on the ratios of the human body. Here, in this explication of the idea of ``symmetry'' in Book 3, he supplies this theoretical basis ...
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RussiaRussia
The history, culture, and Russia's Olympic past by Alyona Warren.
Russia is a very interesting country. It has a rich history, a great Olympic past, and fascinating culture. Did you know Russia was responsible for the first space flight and launching the first satellite? Russia is ...
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Spatial Analysis in MilwaukeeMike Hutchison
Urban Geography
Dr. Zimmermann
Mid-Semester Project
Introduction
The City of Milwaukee had a population of 596,974 in 2000. This represented a 5% decline since 1990. The metropolitan area had 1,500,741 in 2000. This means that the City of Milwaukee represents a ...
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Study Smarter Not Harder SummarySUMMARY OF STUDY SMARTER NOT HARDER BY KELVIN PAUL.
Part one which is the introductory part of the book talks about knowledge explosion. It introduces the concept of how knowledge is doubling every now and then and how what we are learning will oneday become obsolete or unuseful as the world ...
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ArchitectureArchitecture is an amazing piece of art that is displayed in our everyday lives. However those lighting cathedrals that is now one hundred years old. Also this is a highly sophisticated therefore take highly trained individuals. Along this Albrecht Durer house was an urban house as a result. Thus ...
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The Amish CultureThe Amish Culture
Bethany Self
Anthropology 101
Dr. Hotzman
January 21, 2013
OUTLINE
I. Introduction
II. About the Amish culture.
A. Amish have a unique way of dressing.
B. Amish have different ways of transportation then other people.
III. The Amish's primary mode of ...
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Friendship in SulaOpposite Attract?
Nel and Sula have two different personalities, but together they complete each other as a whole new person. Their opposite personalities relate much to other people in the environment around them. Much like many friendship people have today. It has been told that opposite ...
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How Sound Healing WorksWhat is sound healing?
We are all affected by sound in all aspects of life. For communication, expression, relaxation and happiness. Sound healing brings a whole new meaning to the prospect of sound.
The cells of our body are capable of absorbing sound. To enhance a state of equilibrium, ...
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Christopher Columbus: Hero or VillainThere probably has been no historical figure that has been so beloved and hated for what he accomplished as Christopher Columbus. As the debate about who Christopher Columbus was, historians can't seem to get a handle on what drove him. Was it his faith, greed, fame and how do we deal with his so ...
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Why Libraries Are a Smart Investment for the Country's FutureWhy Libraries Are a Smart Investment for the Country's Future
By Elizabeth Dias Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Too rice the importance of what the library have meant and what it will mean for America in the future a gathering was organized at the Library of Congress.
It was a very interesting ...
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PongleThe great diversity of Indian religious beliefs and the varied cultural traditions of different States are very interesting. This is seen in the festival of Pongal. Pongal is celebrated all over the South as Makar Sankranti. In Tamil Nadu, it has an additional significance. It welcomes the occasion ...
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The Last Leaf"The Last Leaf" by O. Henry is an interesting short story about a sick girl who is deeply affected by a bare ivy vine. Johnsy thinks that she will die as soon as the last leaf on that vine falls. She becomes close to death, but a neighbor called Mr. Behrman, an artist, saves her life and dies. This ...
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Long-Distance TravelWith the rapid pace in which technology has been developing over the last decades, air travel has become more and more affordable to the hoi polloi. This is particularly true since the spread of the `no-frills' airlines which have taken over Europe by storm. Air travel offers relatively cheap and ...
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Distortion of HistoryIT'S INTERESTING to see how history is distorted in the act of grasping it: how it bends to fit the mind of the person who takes it in. You can investigate a historical epoch and watch as others, arriving at disparate conclusions, paint a portrait with a selection of colors chosen to fulfill their ...
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Studying History Is Pointless`Studying History is Pointless'
Some people are of the view that studying history is a waste of time because it has already happened and you should be focussing on the future. Others argue that you can learn from the past and it's helpful to know what happened to your predecessors. People have ...
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Dance BrazilDance Brazil
In watching the performance dance Brazil I was able to see a very interesting performance full of unique and interesting movements that both required extreme precision and detail. The beginning of the first part of the performance was very unexpected in the sense of how they ...
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WikiI have found this subject less difficult than I anticipated; I thought it would be old fossils and not modern curiosities as well. I also thought that it would be difficult to learn this vast subject in such a short time and I found it very interesting even finding bone carvings in a museum whilst ...
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An Italian Family BirthdayAn Italian Family Birthday
Birthdays are a very special time of the year to the individual. It signifies another year passed in the life and gives the individual time to reflect on all they have accomplished within the past year. This leads to a traditional celebration, and with a good ...
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GlobalizationIntegrated Writing
Globalization is the movement toward economic, marketing, financial [HYPERLINK: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/financial.html], trade [HYPERLINK: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/trade.html], and communications [HYPERLINK: ...
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