How could you imagine there are many big and beautiful ruins of Hong Kong such a tiny city? Located in Fanling‚ The Queen’s Hill Camp has been one of the biggest ruins of the city for more than fourteen years. Sing Chan‚ the ruins photographer from Rufization sharing with us his journey in seek of abandoning places in Hong Kong and beyond. Ruins are often portrayed as scary and creepy‚ however‚ its creepy has become kind of beauty under cameras. While the government has troubles finding lands for
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flanks of Union soldiers on Culp’s Hill. But Longstreet delays‚ and attacks much later than Ewell‚ giving Union army more time to fortify and strengthen their position. After that Union General Daniel Sickles and his forces advance to the front line and end up fighting‚ the clashing armies then end up fighting some of the fiercest battles (Little Round Top‚ The Devil’s Den‚ Peach Orchard‚ and the Wheatfield). Confederate General Ewell attacks Cemetery Hill and Culp’s Hill‚ but the Union armies hold their
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“It is a sacred privilege and an awesome responsibility to be an educator.” Thomas H. Groome is an author‚ academic and a former Catholic priest. A professor in at Boston College‚ he lectures in theology and Religious Education. Born in County Kildare‚ Groome studied at St. Patrick’s College‚ Carlow. A deeply Catholic man‚ Groome was ordained as a Priest in 1968. Seventeen years into his ministry Groome took a one-year sabbatical‚ during which time he fell in love with a woman. After being granted
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Mission Command Analysis: Hamburger Hill As one of the most famous battles of Vietnam‚ the battle of Dong Ap Bia provides a useful case study for the concept of mission command. Infamously known as Hamburger Hill‚ the high casualties and subsequent abandonment of the mountain caused critics to question the decision of military leaders. As with many battles in Vietnam‚ the commander‚ LTC Honeycutt‚ contended with the enemy while attempting to exert control with incomplete information in jungle-covered
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April 16‚ 2013 The Materialistic and Patriarchal Fall of Linden Hills Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor successfully creates a chilling argument against suppressive patriarchal societies and families. She vividly exposes the implications of what can happen to a society when cultural traits‚ morality and close family and neighborhood ties take a backseat to the attainment of material things and status become the driving force for people. “They eat‚ sleep‚ and breathe for one
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Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson‚ Jackson exemplifies how a setting should be for a gothic novel. She uses modern psychology‚ and old ghost stories. These elements make the person reading her story‚ ponder what exactly is real and what is not. When you combine the nature of the characters of the story in Hill House with the events taking place in the house‚ the premise of the house being haunted‚ could quite possibly be a reality. The characters add to that conclusion.
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“I define nothing. Not beauty‚ not patriotism. I take each thing as it is‚ without prior rules about what it should be.” - Bob Dylan Robert Allen Zimmerman or more commonly known as ’Bob Dylan’ was born 24th May 1941 in Duluth‚ Minnesota. From a young age Bob had an interest in music‚ at 10 years old he started writing poetry and he also taught himself how to play the piano and the guitar. He took inspiration from various artists including Little Richard‚ Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. One
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poems. “To me the universe was all void of Life‚ of purpose‚ of volition‚ even of hostility‚ it was one huge‚ dead‚ immeasurable‚ Steam- Engine rolling on‚ in its dead indifference‚ to grind me limb from limb”‚ was posited by Carlyle‚ and affirmed by Thomas Hardy. Hardy’s poems are generally perceived to be pessimistic and cynical in nature‚ wherein the existence of humans on earth by a supposed Divine authority is criticized and condemned. Several of his poems‚ in particular‚ the Wessex collections
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I pick the picture “The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill” because it represents the era the story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” took place in. The plot of Sleepy Hollow revolves around the legend of the Headless Horseman most of the time mainly for suspense and action during Ichabod’s encounter and Brom’s exciting tales. The old tale is about a Hessian who has his head carried away by a cannonball during a war (which is most likely the american revolutionary war‚ since this is
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Fanny Fern: The first American Feminist In a time where a woman’s place was in the home‚ her duty was to serve her husband‚ and her hobbies included reading her Bible and birthing babies‚ Fanny Fern (Sarah Willis) dared to write. Her columns encouraged women to abandon the prospects of matrimony‚ and pulled back the curtain on the perfect American marriage. Fern’s writings challenged the ideals of marriage‚ sexual inequality‚ and religiously based modesty. During Fern’s lifetime‚ marriage was
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