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    September 11th, 2001 was a tragic day in history. It started out of any other day, but that changed pretty quickly. Islamic terrorists hijacked American planes and flew two of them into the Twin Towers in New York City. Another plane was flown into the Pentagon just outside of Washington D.C., and a fourth one crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. An estimated 2,996 citizens and firefighters were killed and more than 6,000 others were wounded. Some of the information given to us by the…

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    community consider to servers foreigner with the price from cheap to average. This area has been mentioned in the list of place must be visit when you are in Saigon. After that, Bitexco financial tower had reached the top five in the list of twenty skyscrapers building in the world. Bitexco is the tallest building in Vietnam with symbol of lotus and this building server in shopping, and mall major. In the last of South Vietnam, this is a largest island in my country, also known as Pearl Island.…

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    So, an important role in the daily life of the emperor of China played numbers. Favorite number of Chinese rulers - nine, and in the Forbidden City can be found at every step. Nine was considered an imperial number because it is the last and largest number, followed by a dozen - the number of Heaven. In addition, nine in Chinese consonant with the word "eternal", and any emperor wanted to see if he is not, then at least his dynasty ruled until the end of time. And even if you count the number of…

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    Landtopia Dystopia

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    On their way to the fairy kingdom. As they walk, they exchange jokes such as “I’m, not convinced that faith can move mountains but, I’ve seen what it can do to skyscraper.” And “seeing two deaf people argue is like watching one of those old timey movies from the 20’s.” but eventually they finally reached the fairy kingdoms gates, as they walk in they are greeted by two guards. “Where did he go” said guard A in a…

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    The flexibility that railroads created in the workforce directly affected urbanization and western expansion. Railroads also made rapid urbanization possible in the eastern states by making iron and steel more accessible for the building of skyscrapers, giving an expanding workforce somewhere to live. Transportation by rail made suburban living possible for those who did not prefer city living, creating a secondary expansion of existing…

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    For centuries, urban planning has played a key role in developing human well-being as well as protecting the environment, public welfare and especially residents. Houses, schools, parks, buildings, surrounding environment including transportation, air, water and infrastructure affect people’s lives. Therefore, it is undeniable that prosperity and advancement in terms of security and healthcare are major requirements to many people living in cities. What comes after this is the question of what…

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    The Love Direction At some point in our lives we will experience the effect that love plays in our life. It will make you go places you never intended to go and do things that you never intended to do. It can be fantasized that love is not only an intense feeling for something or someone, but it is an intangible mechanism persuading a person to do things they may never have imagined. There are connections in the stories that has been read in class so far. “Eveline,” A Rose for Emily,” and…

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    Have you ever chosen to live in rural or urban areas? If yes, this article will discuss the differences and similarities between them. so that you can make the decision more clearly. Different human environments with varied manifestations, economic and social interests also affect the progress of mankind in many elements. As this happens a temporal event occurs spatially. As a result, urban and rural lives are different from each other in a lot of things such as types of activities, buildings,…

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    Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures, 532 of which were completed. Wright believed in designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was best exemplified by Fallingwater (1935), which has been called "the best all-time work of American architecture".[1] Wright was a leader of the Prairie School movement of…

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    The Hand By Mary Ruef

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    After reading these two passages I have found some students take opportunities; whereas, others watch them pass on by. The poem, The Hand, by Mary Ruefle, discusses how a less motivated student is simply ignored and passes over by the teacher. However, the essay, A Model for High Schools, by David S. Broder, discusses a solution the engages less motivated students and guides them into a more academically opportunistic favored future. In the poem, The Hand, by Mary Ruefle, a student who is…

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