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    Upon cross-examination and comparison‚ Le Corbusier ’s Villa Savoye and Frank Lloyd Wright ’s Guggenheim Museum have many similar attributes to them. Although Le Corbusier adamantly denied Frank Lloyd Wright ’s influence on his works‚ by examining the styles of the two architects‚ one can see similarities that cannot be justified by mere coincidence. However‚ since the Guggenheim was completed in 1959‚ after Villa Savoye‚ it could be also argued that Le Corbusier was the one who influenced Wright

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    It was Thursday when I go the call from the police department I used to work for‚ the told me there was a kidnapping and they needed immediate help. The first thing I did when I got there was listen to the 911 call of the incident. “ 911 what’s your emergency?” “ I just witnessed my daughter being kidnapped by a man with a beard and a Red Sox baseball hat on in a red volvo!” “Ma’am‚ what is your daughter name‚ age and what does she look like?” “Her name in Rachel‚ she is 15 and has medium length

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    A Mystery

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    Chloe‚ the “perfect” queen bee of Rosewood Day rules the school with her four best friends‚ Jasmine‚ an artsy kooky‚ independent girl‚ Kim‚ a die-hard swimmer and who is fiercely protective of Chloe‚ Amanda‚ who is desperate to be perfect and popular at all costs‚ and Carter‚ an ambitious A+ student‚ the only one of the group ever to stand up to Chloe. When their best friend and leader disappeared at the night of their 7th grade sleepover‚ the girls are devastated but also secretly relieved to be

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    Villa 4 Sale

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    insists not to buy the villa. He uses all the means to prevent his wife buying it. He accuses his wife that she wants the villa for her parents and her tribes!. Then‚ he offers a very cheap price which means that he doesn’t want to buy it. But‚ when the chance came to him‚ he made use it in a clever and witty way. His wit cleverness and diplomatic way in speech were perfect in managing the situation. Moreover‚ his wit and his perfect controlling of the situation‚ made him win the villa in addition to one

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    Pompeii and Herculaneum Exam Responses Using Source C and your own knowledge‚ what were three important features 3 of household religion at Pompeii and Herculaneum? (3) Household religion pervaded Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ forming a significant component of citizens’ lives. The foremost feature of private worship was the lararium‚ demonstrated in Source C‚ an elaborate (as in the source) or basic shrine used to honour the lares‚ household gods. Secondly‚ the genius of the paterfamilias‚ the generating

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    Pompeii Volcano Report

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    Visitors can see the remains of the Pompeii citizens in the ruins of an ancient volcano eruption. There have been many volcanic eruptions throughout history. When a volcano erupts‚ it destroys everything near by. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius devastated and destroyed Pompeii. Understanding volcano eruptions can help scientists predict them‚ unlike in Pompeii an ancient volcanic disaster . There are several causes of volcanic eruptions. When magma forces its way up to the crust of the

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    Vesuvius. On February 5‚ A.D. 62‚ Pompeii was the epicenter of a severe earthquake that caused considerable structural damage to buildings and the infrastructure of the city. A process of repair and redevelopment was slow and extensive‚ involving projects such as the embellishment of the Forum and the rebuilding of the Temple of Isis‚ and also attempts to re-establish the city’s water supply‚ which had been severely disrupted. Then again on August 20‚ A.D. 79‚ Pompeii was rocked by more earth tremors

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    Why Is Pompeii Important

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    Pompeii - Perhaps the Greatest Archaeological Discovery of All Time Pompeii‚ was a great Roman city that existed approximately 3‚800 years ago‚ but came to a devastating end as a result of the Vesuvius volcano erupting. Many citizens were buried along with the town‚ however‚ one thing that was not buried was the town’s legacy and history. The excavation process that took place in the discovery of these ruins has uncovered the great history‚ along with its historical impact‚ allowing the legacy to

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    Alyssa Purcell Art 175 Ms. Scotti December 2‚ 2014 The Other Pompeii: Life and Death in Herculaneum‚ a reflection Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill is very well known throughout the world of archaeology. For over thirty years‚ he has been a leading expert in the social and cultural history of Rome and has written countless journals and books on his studies. Today‚ he works with the Herculaneum Conservation Project‚ a project that aims to protect and conserve the site and artifacts of Herculaneum‚

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    The cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum have both provided valuable evidence that has contributed to our understanding of life in Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ and Roman society as a whole. There are almost no literary remains from Antiquity possessing greater human interest than the graffiti on the walls of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The character of these inscriptions is extremely varied‚ and illustrates the life of two bustling and luxurious cities. One inscription of interest from Pompeii is that of a

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