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    Washington is a tribute to thousands of fallen soldiers from the Vietnam War. People from all around the world visit the wall. For a portion of visitors, it is simply a memorial and for others, it is a haunting reminder of the past. Yusef Komunyakaa’s poem “Facing It” is a reflection of the psychological impact of the memorial, which illustrates one man’s visit to the wall. “Facing It” not only exposes Komunyakaa’s emotional conflict as he connects with the memorial and its history, but the…

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    3. Kitchen Cabinet Design I use the space between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling, as fluorescent light "boxes". The fluorescent tubes are hidden behind the translucent, perspex panels (see pictures). This kills several birds with one stone. The height of the cabinets is aesthetically optimised, maintaining the correct proportion relative to the ceiling height. Most importantly, no more exposed dust-collecting cabinet tops! Last but not least, the space is well utilised for lighting.…

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    “Mending Wall” was first published in 1914 in the second collection of Robert Frost. The poem brings out the comparison of two different kinds of people with different personalities which in this poem are neighbors. The two neighbors have different perspectives regarding the fence but they annually meet and repair the wall once it's destroyed by nature every spring. The speaker believes that the wall is not important but he's the one who initiates the repair of the fence. The neighbor keeps on…

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    • A Little Rock and Roll will Do: If you want to create a cool yet enticing escape for teenage boys, go for bold, heavy metal stripes and don’t forget to use blue, one of their favorite colors. For example, you can create horizontal stripes on the wall using chocolate brown, calming blue and neutral tan. Similarly, you can use the same hues to create matching stripes on drapers, bed and accent pillows. Furthermore, you will give a modern touch to the room in addition with creating a lot of…

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    Othello Analysis

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    backwards to show how his instability, and backed into the wall. As soon as he made contact with the walls, they began to move in a rippling motion, moving Othello with them, almost trapping him. I interpreted the movement of the flats as a representation of the breakdown of Othello’s mental faculties; I thought the way the walls enveloped and trapped Othello foreshadowed how his life would change now he had killed Desdemona. The way the walls boxed him in were symbolic of a prison cell,…

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    Evangarde: A Short Story

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    men, Kraig, Erin and Brent in consecutive order spoke their thoughts on the matter in a commoner's tavern in the city of Eagleclaw in the Kingdom of Evangarde. This city is the capital city of the Kingdom, holding heavy fortifications along its' walls.…

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    Ariadne Florentina’s lecture on wood and metal engraving exposes the complexity behind the execution of wood engravings as well as the responsibility of artists to pay respect to the natural characteristics of the medium. The reading also details the extreme precision and skill required for wood engravings by exploring the role and necessity of the hand in following the directions of the mind as a faithful and dedicated servant. In essence, it is essential for the hand to showcase dexterity to…

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    Tokyo Persuasive Speech

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    Kami no Miyako. They just sit there waiting for the sewage water and scraps, the high dining of the wasteland. While the rich sit inside their fortress with an endless food source and pipes spanning out across the country. A genius lives inside those walls by the name of Sora Tanaka. He was the first man to successfully clone animals, they lived like any other animal not crippled and reduced to scientists keeping it alive. That's how they have…

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    HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDING SURVEY Drayton Hall (3380 Ashley River Rd) HABS NO. SC-377 Location: 3380 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina 29414 Present Owner/ Occupant: National Trust for Historic Preservation Present Use: The National Trust for Historic Preservation allows the site to be open to the public since 1977 after the house was placed in historic preservation hands Significance: “Built between 1738 and 1742, Drayton Hall is one of the finest…

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    Have you ever looked under your bed at night? One cold, gloomy fall night, the windows had fog on them and I could smell the hot chocolate mom was makimg downstairs. I wasn't feeling too good at dinner time so I had called it an early night. As I was drifting off to sleep, something went bump and I felt my bed shake. Silly me just thought I had fallen into a dream but it happened again. This time I was jolted from my bed. I landed in the floor. I was on my belly, my hands started to tremble as I…

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