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    this day after that he claims it was Dude Man's fault for them losing the competition. But Dude Man has no idea what Erb is up to and what he plans to do to get him back for what he has done to make them lose. Erb has his machine in a very tall skyscraper in New York City and hasn’t left since the day they lost. Everyone in New York City is in awestruck what that building is and who owns…

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    Dubai Informative Speech

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    I have some question for you. A. Do you know or hear the Dubai before? 1) Dubai is the most famous city in the United Arab Emirates and it is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf. 2) Dubai is ranked as top 3 that has the most skyscrapers in the world, best honeymoon destination and right place to shop. III. Dubai is a beautiful and fantastic place to visit especially who has a lot of money. IV. I think the Dubai City is a good topic for me to show and tell you about this an…

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    people, the third most populous city in America. Chicago and New York are very similar in many ways. They both have a nickname Chicago's is "The Windy City" and New York's is "The Big Apple". Chicago is home to many magnificent buildings and skyscrapers. The Sears Tower is the 2nd tallest building at 1,729 feet. It was the tallest building in the world from 1973-1998. The Sears Tower is also a great tourist attraction with a glass bottom sky box on the 104th floor. Another building in…

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    The Earthquake In Haiti

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    blocked in the disaster. People in Haiti are suffering through pain and poor living conditions after the Earthquake hit. The earthquake left many people homeless as well. Subsequently, Japan’s earthquake caused streets to tremble and skyscraper to sway. The skyscraper was designed to sway because it prevents it from crashing down during the earthquake.…

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    Premiering in 1927 Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, showcases the artistic ability and social climate of Weimar Germany. The plot is about obstacles threatening a romance between Freder, a spoiled son of a rich man and a beautiful young woman named Maria who lives among the poor. The larger story line is about the struggle between a monstrous modern society and individual hardships and misconceptions. The people of Metropolis are classified by their social class and job description, the rich live above…

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    Its famous hotels with gold doors to its high skyscrapers, Dubai is entertaining everywhere you go. Dubai did not want to only rely on its oil for its only source of revenue. It converted its profit from oil into its attractions which allows for Dubai to sustain development. The projects that we worked on that made a major impact on it were the Port Rashid for its cruise ships. The Burj Khalifa which is a high skyscraper for residents to live or enjoy themselves in a hotel. The Mall…

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    19thc Modernism Analysis

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    to cast iron. The only disadvantage steel has to iron is that it is susceptible to corrosion and will rust if left untreated for a prolonged period of time. The strength of steel is a common characteristic seen during the 1890s in the earliest skyscrapers in New…

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    Chicago City Description

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    Julian Ralph, a man who visits Chicago during 1892 describes these new skyscrapers that appear as being “artistically designed” as well as “[hiding] their size in well-balanced proportions” despite being very tall for their time. Here Julian describes Chicago’s architecture as being intricate which contrasts to Harriet Martineau’s description of Chicago as being bare and raw, where as a result of these couple dozen new skyscrapers, Chicago is given a new label as being elegant because of the…

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    book about city planning. Jane wrote this book criticizing the modern city planning and rebuilding which she calls the orthodox city planning idea. Ebenezer howard’s self sufficient small town Garden city, Le-Corbusier’s Radiant City composed of skyscrapers and the Decentrists’ city decentralizing ideas are the victim of her criticism. In the book, she effectively describes the problems that orthodox city planning ideas create and how they make a city unlivable by making it dull and dangerous.…

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    The skyscrapers rise sheer from the native land dramatically illustrates the springing up of new technologies that had dominated urbanite’s life. This extensive scale of industrialisation is providing a solid foundation for economy and trade. However, in the meantime, the continuing massive industrialisation has become the critical factor that leads to environmental pollution, evident in the dense smoke twirls over the city. The spire of the skyscraper as a vector then leads the…

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