CRITIQUE: SEARS TOWER I remember being passionate about the design of a certain building standing in the heart of the United States of America when I was 14-15 years old. Well‚ I still am. There is something romantic about this building- its tall frame‚ its minimal design‚ the elegant black bands running around the building‚ the use of tinted black aluminum curtain with bronze tinted glazing‚ the bundled tubular form etc etc. I have always been a fan of minimalism‚ courtesy Mies Van Der Rohe
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The first computer was invented about fifty years ago. Nowadays‚ new Smartphone‚ notebooks‚ tablets are created almost every day. Moreover we use more and more technology for our daily life: vacuum‚ sprinkler system‚ alarm clock‚ to name only a few. Furthermore‚ robots have already replaced humans for some kind of work. Could it be that these new machines harm us more than they facilitate our lives? We are going to try to set forth both sides of tomorrow’s technology. Today people are often confronted
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that I always remember until today. I can still remember the day it like it was yesterday. The morning sun shone brightly on my eyelids. I rolled on to the right side of my bed. Wondering about the time‚ I stretched my arm to grasp a round alarm clock that used to woke me up every morning. I forced my eyes to wide open‚ focused them on the ugly round clock’s numbers and I knew I was late to go to school. Leaping out of my bed‚ I dashed to the bathroom. After finished taking a quick bath‚ I quickly
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Making a killing: Hong Kong photo exhibition tells African big-game hunters to hold fire PUBLISHED : Thursday‚ 07 August‚ 2014‚ 10:43am UPDATED : Thursday‚ 07 August‚ 2014‚ 12:15pm Photographer David Chancellor offers a unique and often visceral insight into South Africa’s hunting safaris in his exhibition “The Game is Killing the Game”. Hosted by The Salt Yard‚ an arts space in Kwun Tong‚ the photo series calls for a reflection on hunting for sport when many species are in decline. Animal
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The Ivory Tower It rose up inside of me; the sense of fear was undeniable‚ as if it were a penned bull being taunted and ready to charge. The Clean‚ sickly‚ astringent smell that clung to the air made me feel nauseated. Sweat dripped in beads down my forehead‚ as my eyes darted around the room trying to catch any sign of movement. My heart beat furiously in my chest‚ convulsing with every movement. Goosebumps suddenly rose on the back of my neck as I noticed the leather straps binding me to the
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reasons that makes the sundial important to me is this was the first known scientific instrument. That to me makes it the most important invention of the time do the fact that it sparked an interest in the keeping of time and is the start to modern day clocks. This also may be the start to the invention of other scientific instruments‚ which is a huge impact in the field of science and may have led to the invention of many other great devices. I believe that the Egyptians are the leaders of keeping time
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Tips for Writing Objectives Available: http://www.okbu.edu/academics/natsci/ed/398/objectives.htm [pic] What are instructional objectives? • Instructional objectives are specific‚ measurable‚ short-term‚ observable student behaviors. • An objective is a description of a performance you want learners to be able to exhibit before you consider them competent. (Note from: http://www.uams.edu/oed/teaching/objectives.htm) • An objective describes an intended result of instruction‚ rather
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We are immersed in a medium environment. Every day since in the morning‚ we unconsciously and consciously get in touch with the media. For example‚ the alarm clock wakes us up. The television and free press on the MTR tells us what the world is going on. Referring to Silverstone (1999)‚ categorizing as any kind of technologies‚ media are ubiquitous and mediate our every daily life with the world. It is said that media depend on common sense which give us the fear of difference. In order to avoid
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What size is it? The case size is in between 28 to 30 mm What shape is it? The shape of the case is square How much does it weigh? 150 gram What is it made of? The glass material that is used is mineral glass. The material of case‚ clock face and the strap are made of stainless steel. What feature does it have? It has an auto calendar and water resistant function B) Subjective Information Why does it have a special meaning for you? It is remembrance of my mother whom once told
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steady beat of Three Little Birdies by Bob Marley coming from speakers‚ but where? I rub my hands softly against my eyes. My eyes lids partially open then close like an alligator’s mouth chomping down on its food. I look at my digital clock‚ time to get out of bed for school‚ or you will
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