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    By 1951 AT& T mad it possible for telecasting companies to reach their signals to the entire country. The company completed this feat by laying the coaxial cable and establishing the microwave relay network through out the country. History of Television in India Terrestrial television in India started with the experimental telecast starting in Delhi on 15 September 1959 with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio. The regular daily transmission started in 1965

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    To state that the study of history is only valuable if it is relevant to our daily lives is to ignore the value that history has beyond the day-to-day activities of human beings. It would seem to be a rather shallow statement that implies that humans only live just to survive rather than planning for the futures of their children and the environment. First of all‚ to study history is to look at a road map of human behavior that has led us to where we are today in the world. For example‚ the lessons

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    of English local and regional history be regarded as a template for those of other nations? Focus your discussion on at least two of the three other nations of Britain and Ireland The purpose of this essay is to argue that despite developments in the discourses of local history in England undoubtedly influencing those elsewhere; it has by no means provided the template for other nations. Firstly‚ it will evaluate the historiographical canon of English local history; and secondly‚ a discussion as

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    History of Art Final Paper I think the most important part of art is understanding how styles developed over the years and what influenced those developments. Some art movements develop based on political context‚ while others are created as a contrast to the current popular art movement. From a historical standpoint‚ I feel that portraiture is the best way to capture the essence of everything throughout the past. If I were an art director‚ I would choose to a portraiture display to show the progression

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    If the impulse to create art is a defining sign of humanity‚ the body may well have been the first canvas. Alongside paintings on cave walls visited by early people over 30‚000 years ago‚ we find handprints‚ ochre deposits‚ and ornaments. And because the dead were often buried with valuable possessions and provisions for the afterlife‚ ancient burials reveal that people have been tattooing‚ piercing‚ painting‚ and shaping their bodies for millennia. All of the major forms of body art known today

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    Installation Art

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    installation‚ too) and loading it with disparate items that evoke complex and multiple associations and thoughts‚ longings‚ and moods. It’s a huge three-dimensional painting‚ sculpture‚ poem‚ and prose work. Installation art is a relatively new genre of contemporary art‚ which incorporates a range of 2-D and 3-D materials to influence the way we experience or perceive a particular space. Installations are artistic interventions designed to make us rethink our lives and values. As in all general forms of Conceptual

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    Barbara Kruger Barbara Kruger was born in Newark‚ New Jersey in 1945. She studied at Syracuse University‚ Parsons School of Design‚ and the School of Visual Arts in New York and has exhibited all over the world. She has worked from having a design job at "Mademoiselle Magazine"‚ soon becoming the head designer. Later working as a graphic designer‚ art director‚ and picture editor in the art departments at "House and Garden"‚ "Aperture" and other publications. This greatly

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    History 1301 Syllabus

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    History 1301: History of the United States to 1877 Section 63402 Fall 2015 01/20/15 – 05/14/15 Instructor: Dr. Ryan Pettengill E-mail: RPettengill@dcccd.edu Skype address: petteng1 Office Phone: 214-860-3618 Office: W-243 Meeting Days and Times: Online format Room: Online format Credit Hours: 3 Semester Hours Division: Communications and Social Sciences Office Phone: 214-860-8671 Office Hours: Mon.‚ Wed.‚ Fri.‚ 8 – 9 a.m. Course Description: This is a general survey of American history from colonization

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    Hip Hop Dance History

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    but it is emotional because it expresses your feelings and who you are inside. Dancing shows your inner talent and abilities that can take you far. It’s also about entertainment whether it’s choreography or free style. Hip hop dance has a short history since most of other type of dances like ballroom‚ ballet‚ jazz‚ and modern started in the early 1900s. Hip hop dancing began in New York City during the late 1960s and early 70s. During this time‚ people without professional dance training brought

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    In 1846‚ existentialist philosopher Søren Kierkegaard wrote Two Ages: A Literary Review to critique In order to effectively and intelligibly convey these ideas on the modern age‚ the “present age‚” as he calls it‚ he turns to a variety of rhetorical and stylistic devices‚ allusions‚ and careful word choices. A notable feature of Kierkegaard’s writing is his tendency towards long and extremely complex sentences. One way he accomplishes this is by the “overuse” of semicolons‚ which can be seen in

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