Building Castles in Air: Housing Scheme for Bombay’s Slum-Dwellers Author(s): Gurbir Singh and P. K. Das Source: Economic and Political Weekly‚ Vol. 30‚ No. 40 (Oct. 7‚ 1995)‚ pp. 2477-2481 Published by: Economic and Political Weekly Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4403298 Accessed: 08-04-2015 15:55 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service
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“The man in mid-air… [He] is famous on the bridge‚ a daredevil… a solitary… a spinner… an exclamation mark.” Anonymous‚ “he floats at the three hinges of the crescent-shaped steel arches. These knit the bridge together. The moment of cubism… Nicholas Temelcoff.” The ‘Workers Plight’ and ‘Official History vs Real History’ are the two main themes portrayed through the voice of Temelcoff. These two ideas are the reasons Temelcoff’s voice resonates with me. They symbolise history’s incomplete nature
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both shape the present. When one thinks of their life‚ it is not told as a continuous story‚ but as fragmented pieces of intertwined memories‚ thoughts‚ and feelings that create who they are. The structure and style of Michael Ondaatje’s novel In The Skin of A Lion creates a feeling as though one is traversing through memories. His fragmented style shows connections in the characters memories‚ thoughts and feelings‚ and jumps backwards and forwards through time to tell each of their stories from every
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Evolution of Castles Here is my easy on how castles have evolved‚ from the early 11th century Mottle and Bailey castle to the Nuclear Bunker in the 19th century. The first castle we saw was the Mottle and Bailey castle in the eleventh century. These were wooden castles built on a huge hill; they would have a wooden fence surrounding a four acre plot of land. The best feature of this castle was that it had its keep built into the hill so it made it harder for the attackers to get to. The castle would have
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between the “Castle Rock” at the end of chapter six the Beast from the Air with the beach as it has been described throughout the book so far. The differences are the beach is used for the littluns to play and build sand castles. While the Castle Rock has just been discovered and Jack said‚ “What a place for a fort!” meaning that he is thinking about something and will use it as a protection or safe place. Lastly the beach has more resources to offer than the Castle Rock. The Castle Rock is more
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The Eyes of the Skin of Architecture Juhani Pallasmaa This book was written by Juhani Pallasmaa with regard to ‘Polemics’‚ on issues that were part of the architecture discourse of the time‚ i.e. 1995. It is also an extending of ideas expressed in an essay entitled “Architecture of the seven senses” published in 1994. As suggested by the title‚ this piece of literature attempts to highlight the importance of sensory experience in architecture. It is indeed a response to what the author terms
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In the memoir The Glass Castle by Jeannette walls‚ Dad brings up the idea of a glass castle. This castle would be luxurious and they would all live inside of it. At first it may have been a believable dream‚ however‚ as the story went on nobody bought it. This idea started to unfold as a theoretical title for a dream that you have. Dad even went to the extent of making a blueprint even though this was never going to get built. In my “Glass Castle” I would want a huge pool with underwater lights‚
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Castle Howard was built at the beginning of the 18th century and home to the Howard family for over 300 years. Eleven generations have continuously lived in the house since it was built for Charles Howard‚ 3rd Earl of Carlisle. When visiting castle Howard I was initially astonished by the beautiful grounds in which the castle is situated in. Walking in such magnificent natural surroundings really sets the scene for the amazing house that sit in the grounds and allows you to imagine what it would
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Why Segmentation? Introduction and Definition When it comes to marketing strategies‚ most people spontaneously think about the 4P (Product‚ Price‚ Place‚ Promotion) – maybe extended by three more Ps for marketing services (People‚ Processes‚ Physical Evidence). Market segmentation and the identification of target markets‚ however‚ are an important element of each marketing strategy. They are the basis for determining any particular marketing mix. Literature suggests the following steps: [pic]
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Boyhood In both Adam Haslett’s “City Visit” and Edmund White’s “Cinnamon Skin‚” foreign cities awaken internal conflict and disrupt ideal expectations of romance and the world. Foreign cities invite tourists to explore‚ discovering different culture and scenery. In turn‚ this diverse landscape invites the possibility of self-exploration and self-identity. Most travel to exotic‚ faraway places with the idea that they will come back positively changed and transformed for the better. For some‚ these
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