Treaty of Versailles Essay During World War One‚ there was massive devastation done to the Allies and the Central Powers and will be remembered for many years to come. The peace treaty that ended the war was called the Treaty of Versailles and its consequences would have far reaching impact. The Great War was fought using trench warfare and a stalemate was created. On the Western front France was fighting Germany‚ there were many casualties‚ 15 million soldiers were seriously injured‚ 7 million
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Last Wednesday‚ I went to the National Museum of African Art and I discovered a great piece of art. The piece I picked out was Olowe of Ise’s Palace Door. The piece was originally carved to be the right side of the door of the royal palace of Ikere located in Nigeria. The materials that this door panel is made out of are iroko wood‚ which is very hard and pigment was also used to develop the colors of the piece. Olowe of Ise‚ who was arguably the most well known Yoruba artist of the 20th century
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Traditional Architecture vs Modern Architecture Architects should be designing structures by incorporating vernacular styles into new technologies. Let us briefly look into the meaning of Architecture- according to Vitruvius‚ a Roman Architect‚ Architecture is a multi disciplinary field‚ including within its fold Mathematics‚ Science‚ Art‚ Technology‚ Social Sciences‚ Politics‚ History‚ Philosophy and so on. Now that we know what Architecture is‚ what are its main purposes? It has two main purposes
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most common form of architecture‚ but they were used for worship gods and politics‚ there existed two different types of architecture in the Ancient Greece; The Doric order‚ and The Ionic order‚ these two orders were the most common type of architecture used in the Ancient Greece. The Doric columns were the simplest‚ having the capitol which is the top or crown‚ they are circular with a square on top‚ but they do not contain a base. The Doric was very simple yet powerful architecture. The Parthenon is
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Tabitha Crosby Dr. Maineville Hum1020 10/07 /2012 Romanesque Architecture and Gothic Architecture Throughout history it’s simple to understand how so many were inspired to create masterpieces we see and love today. Many years ago beauty was shaped in almost every feature‚ sculpture‚ and building. One of the most memorable of these iconic creations can be seen in Romanesque and Gothic architecture; however even though they are both similar they also have many differences. These themes were
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or 10 percent of its population is over 60‚ according to the United Nations. Moreover‚ estimates say that by 2050 1/3 of China’s population will be over 60 what creates good present and future potential buying power for the product offered by the Palace Group. · The company has experience of operating overseas‚ since it already has one unit opened in Tel-Aviv‚ Israel. · A phenomenon known as “4-2-1”—where a family consists of four grandparents‚ two parents‚ and a single child—has led to
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Lamassu is a Neo-Assyrian and/or Akkadian term used to designate a creature‚ combined of a winged lion or bull figure with a human head. As protective deities‚ it was a larger than life statue block that was placed on either side of a late Assyrian palace. It was usually depicted as a "double-aspect" figure‚ apparently possessing five separate legs when viewed from an oblique angle. This allowed for two simultaneous depictions. It appeared to be standing guard when viewed from the front. When viewed
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American Art and Architecture Two opposite forces have coexisted in American art since the establishment of the first colonies. On the one hand‚ American artists have been aware of their European cultural heritage and of continuing innovation in Europe; on the other hand‚ they have had to adapt European forms to the exigencies of their native situation. This interaction between rival forces is hardly unique to American art--all art grows within a tradition--but what distinguishes the American
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Executive Summary Paws Palace Pet Clinic is experiencing a high influx of new patients for Dr.Bill Schulke and his wife/manager‚ Sue Schulke. The opportunity of prospective new patients and profits is wonderful if all new patients could be attended to. The problem lies in the simple question‚ would a veterinary assistant be necessary in order to treat all patients and still keep profits soaring up for the clinic? Using Monte Carlo simulation and distributions fitting using the @Risk software‚
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Enterprise Architecture Article – 10 By: George Brundage February 12‚ 2011 This article includes my thoughts about the business architecture‚ Cloud Computing‚ Business Process Management (BPM)‚ and Business Rules. This article consists of a conversation between the CIO and Enterprise Architect. It is a product of my imagination. ____________________ CIO: I don’t want you to use the word “consolidation.” Instead‚ use the word “integration.” I am worried that someone will think that we are
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