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    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a German American architect that designed buildings and exhibitions, yet what made Ludwig different from other architectures is that he designed the furniture that was implicated in these structures. He was a designer in the 20th century and designed his products in the modern movement style. Ludwig was one of the most, if not the most influential designer during the 20th century period. He was one of the leading figures in the modern movement; he pushed this…

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    Less Is A Bore Analysis

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    simplification results in oversimplification…where simplicity cannot work, simpleness results. Blatant simplification means bland architecture” (Venturi, 1965). ‘Less is a bore’ contradicts many of the popular conventional modernist architects such as Mies van der Rohe who stated that “less is more”. Which means that the concept of design should be based on simplicity (Kahl, 2008). A prime example is the Barcelona Pavilion which used, pure design elements, right angles, unambiguous meaning and…

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    of design. Gropius studied architecture in Berlin and Munich yet never finished a degree to the dismay of his architect father. After spending a year roaming Europe Gropius went to work for Peter Behrens at his architecture firm. Here he met Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Two years later he and Adolf Meyer opened their own architecture firm in Berlin. One of the firms greatest contributions still stands today; a shoes form factory made of steel and glass (The German Way). World War 1 put a hold on…

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    floor of the next hooters, applebees, chillis, Red Robin, and my favorite buffalo wild wings. You are here because you want to change the way this country eats and things about food. That’s why you here. Who is tired of going to the same estalibsment everyday and hoping for something different. Who is hoping that the people are happy and the food is good from the first time you are here to the last you came in the door. I know I’m so my fellow business owners I’m here to give and show you the…

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    Denny's Short Story

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    Denny needed a drink. That’s what he decided. But he thought better of it. Too much was happening to be getting drunk. Yes, it was his vacation—classic drinking time—but even so. He felt like he’d been pretty much cleared by this Detective Washington, but the fact of the matter was that the scumbag who killed Rashida was still out there. And Denny was determined to help find the guy. Then again, he remembered Jimmy Clarke. He didn’t want to end up a fall guy like Jimmy had. Thirty-six months in…

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    Immigrant: A Short Story

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    Just Survive Somehow I never really planned to say goodbye to my family. The old Arian wouldn't have cared about what my family thought of me. I was too busy roaming the streets trying to find more money than I had as a kid. I guess nothing much has changed since then. In my opinion, everything happened too swiftly before I knew it, I got used to bargain for clothes, food, etc. One thing that I was not prepared for was the tantalizing that I would get from the people around me. No, not just,…

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    ignored each other and whenever they confront each other they would push and gave an ugly stare. On the other hand, Soda sees Dally crying and tells him to be strong and have hope. The next day, Dally goes to meet Johnny in the morning to give him his favorite flowers roses and a picture of them all smiling, having fun and being happy about something.…

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    The Canterbury Tales Essay

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    The Strength of Words and the Lessons You Learn During the pilgrimage to Canterbury, 24 tales were told from all different types of people, from the poorest in the city to the richest. In the Canterbury Tales, a famous tale is heard from a Nun’s Priest about a widowed wife left with two daughters to live graciously with what God had given them. One-night Chanticleer: the noblest chicken on their farm, is awoken by a dream, a nightmare of being eaten by a fox. He is called crazy and thought to…

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    expression, conveying the notion that knowledge exists outside of the self. Possibly the most intricate understanding of the imagination, its ramifications and its advantages is best introduced in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem, “This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison.” Throughout this conversation poem, Coleridge introduces the bower as a symbol for the confines of the natural world, acting as a metaphorical prison. This is apparent when the speaker is unable to join his acquaintances on a nature walk.…

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    Reflective Memo

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    I can see my improvement in writing. I always wanted to be comfortable when I write a paper for class, or email to my instructor, that’s why I decided to take this class as a challenge, so that I can enrich my writing skills qualitatively. As writing skills is Correlatively linked to the amount of one read, henceforth I started consuming variety of literature and readings from different disciplines. Which eventually broadened my horizon of knowledge and that helped me to reproduce in my works.…

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