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historical accounts in 1972 in the book Australian Architecture Since 1960 under the chapter title The rational and the Robust. Taylor traced Brutalism through Le Corbusier, The Smithsons and then America and Japan, attributing The Hale School Memorial Hall in Perth by Marshall Clifton & Anthony Brand as the first building in Australia to exhibit a brutalist sensibility. Taylor says on the one hand Brutalism in Australia was deeply based on ethical consideration while on the other some drew…

Arriving to school at 7 in the morning is hard enough, but doing so on a Saturday for detention, is even tougher! Yet five students, from different walks of life do just this, in one of the most iconic movie of the ‘80s. Directed by John Hughes, The Breakfast Club, is a film that follows the events of five teenagers serving their time -and shenanigans- in detention, while lifelong friendships are made by the simple act of understanding and relation. In the opening of the movie, the teenagers…

When Claire Zachansian was a young woman, she fell deeply in love with man named Alfred Ill. She was abandoned by Ill once he had found out she was pregnant. Claire decided to take Ill to court for paternity, although Ill had paid two men to testify against her swearing that they were the ones that slept with Claire. The court eventually ruled against her, causing Claire to become a prostitute. Claire eventually met a very rich man at the brothel, and married into fortune. Many years later the…

Mea nwhile, the mentoring by student counselor of Seton Hall University whose name was Carla Dickson had also helped Sam to avoid any possible injury from his old friends. Even though Sam had made a poor decision of helping his friend to commit robbery, his thoughtfulness had knocked him on his mind, making…

The invention took place back in the 1891 . This sport was invented by James Naismith , Mr.Naismith was born on November 6 1861. He taught multiple sports for kids to interact with like Physical education which was used in many schools you may know it by the name P.E . This class would have many different sports you are welcome to play. Naismith had gotten an idea of the game of basketball when he realized what all an football and a soccer ball are capable of doing. Naismith was told by many…

every prime number up to 7507, and receiving an A in a A level math exam (one of the higher level math exams an individual can take). A specific moment in the text in which his mathematics ability was displayed was how he was able to answer The Monty Hall Problem correctly. Marilyn vos Savant answered a math problem that was featured in a magazine and was requested from a reader. She answers the problem to then receive letters from many individuals that include mathematicians and scientists.…

Women in literature, like in real life, face adversity and through their journey, they find their identity while coming of age. They show the importance of women in society and the crucial role that they play. In both I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou and The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, the protagonists were required to overcome adversity as they each discovered a greater sense of self. By being able to overcome their certain situations, Marguerite Angelou and…

Rock and Roll Rock and roll was born in the United States in the mid 1950's, crossing racial and geographical lines. This major music genre has spawned many kinds of rock such as: hard, soft, acid, metal, Southern, jazz, blues, punk, pop, gospel, etc. as listed on Wikipedia website of List of rock genres. (Wikipedia.org). According to our textbook, The World of Music, rock and roll was influenced by "R & B and country and western - one especially black, the other white." (123). The…

I decided to attend a Jehovah witness Kingdom Hall located at 3001 S 84th St, Philadelphia PA 19153. I attended the ceremony February 26th at the 10:00 am service. I chose this venue because I have always had a negative stereotype that I associated with Jehovah witnesses. The negative stereotype was that they would just knock on everyone’s door in the neighborhood. Understanding there Is more to this religion I felt it was important for me to attend this service to help rid my ignorance and…

If you have seen the Walt Disney Concert Hall, it is safe to say that the iconic building was worth the wait when it was finally opened in 2003 (Sokol). The project to create a Disney Hall was handed to Frank Gehry, who put his style into this project. The Architectural Digest calls Frank Gehry the most important architect of our age because of his awe-inspiring structures…