Notes: Picture of Ming Dynasty wall Original Construction: Chunqiu orginally started‚ Qi‚ Wei‚ Yan‚ Zhao- were independent city-states who built walls to protect Qin Shihuang took helm at age 22 and established the Qin Dynasty‚ the first feudal empire in China’s history. 221 BC- emporer Qin ShiHuang united/captured 6 states- and ordered military wall for Northern border Ordered to build wall 5‚000 kilometers from Liaodong Bay (east) to Lintao of the Gansu provice (west) Originally known
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FOUR STYLES OF ROMAN WALL PAINTING The wall paintings evolved from around 2nd BC. Romans created these extravaganza works to emphasise their wealth. The evidence for the techniques used is described by Vitruvius ’ in _De Architectura._ He noted that wall paintings were interior wall designs as frescoes‚ which were executed using damp plaster (lime and sand mixed together). There must have been at least several layers of this plaster‚ where the top layers were burnished with marble powder to make
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The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is truly one of the greatest architectural achievements in recorded history. The longest structure ever built‚ it is about 6‚700 kilometers (4‚163 miles) long and made entirely by hand. This wall is said to be visible from the moon. It crosses Northern China‚ from the East coast to Central China (Karls‚ 1). This massive wall is not only one of the ancient wonders of the world‚ but it also has been the inspiration of many writers and artists. With
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Development Forecast on Building Curtain Wall Market in China‚ 2014-2018 Report Description In 2013‚ the output of building curtain walls was about 115 million m2 in China‚ up 15% over last year. With the acceleration of urbanization in China‚ large amount of public buildings‚ commercial buildings and high-grade residences are emerging constantly‚ and also the demands for building curtain walls increase rapidly. In 2013‚ the proportion of consumption amount of curtain walls used in commercial buildings to
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The Wall Street Crash of 1929‚ also known as Black Tuesday[1] and the Stock Market Crash of 1929‚ began in late October 1929 and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States‚ when taking into consideration the full extent and duration of its fallout.[2] The crash signaled the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries[3] The American mobilization for World War II at the end of 1941 moved approximately ten million
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Wall Street The 1987 film‚ Wall Street‚ directed by Oliver Stone starring Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas‚ is the story about a naïve Wall Street broker who desperately wants to make it big on Wall Street. But Bud Fox played by Charlie Sheen soon finds after being mentored by the Wall Street giant‚ Gordon Gekko‚ played by Michael Douglas‚ that being the best requires a lot more than he expected. A reoccurring theme that Stone threaded throughout the film was greed. Stone uses Gordon Gekko
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Wall Street 2 In the movie Wall Street 2 Money Never sleeps the main character is Jacob Moore and he is a proprietary trade working for Keller Zabel Investments. Jacob is a young ambitious trader looking to make a name for himself and enjoy a good life. His girlfriend Winnie Gekko is the daughter of the Gordon Gekko. Gordon Gekko is the former high roller who lost all his wealth and was sentenced to eight years in prison for inside trading. The movie starts off with Gordon Gekko being released
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phone 08119105342 Course code and title MM5001‚ BUSINESS ETHICS AND LAW Course time and place JANUARY 2011‚ JAKARTA Lecturer SURNA DJ. TJ. Due date 10 FEBRUARY 2011 Program BLEMBA 11 Assignment number 1 Assignment title/topic/case SUMMARY OF WALL STREET MOVIE Assignment type (choose one) ( ( ) Midterm Exam ) Final Exam ( X ) Individual Assignment ( ( ) Group Assignment ) Other Further information (e.g. state if extension was granted and attach evidence of approval‚ revised submission
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McGregor Dalton L.Eppich English III AP/DC‚ per. 4 8 April 2013 Presidential Speech: Reagan “Tear Down This Wall” In 1961‚ the Berlin Wall was erected in order to separate the free West Berlin from the surrounding Soviet-occupied East Germany and East Berlin. On June 12th‚ 1987‚ millions listened as world leaders gathered in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate to commemorate the 750th anniversary of Berlin. President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the
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Jeannette Walls’ memoir‚ The Glass Castle‚ touches on family values and important life lessons throughout. Her father is subject to much attention‚ and provides many of said lessons through both his speeches and his actions. One of Rex’s most memorable and influential snippets is introduced when he gives Jeannette the memorable “sink or swim” advice‚ literally. Jeannette’s father Rex had always been a fosterer of independence from what her book tells us. During this particular chapter‚ we
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