lthough the idea of a bridge spanning the Golden Gate was not new‚ the proposal that eventually took hold was made in a 1916 San Francisco Bulletin article by former engineering student James Wilkins.[15] San Francisco’s City Engineer estimated the cost at $100 million‚ impractical for the time‚ and fielded the question to bridge engineers of whether it could be built for less.[9] One who responded‚ Joseph Strauss‚ was an ambitious but dreamy engineer and poet who had‚ for his graduate thesis‚ designed
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Golden Ages Han and Gupta Throughout history‚ many cultures have experienced a Golden Age when great advances were made in a variety of different fields. A Golden Age is a period in history of immense peace‚ prosperity‚ and happiness. Two cultures that have experienced a Golden Age are the Han Dynasty of China (206 BCE-220 CE) and the Gupta Dynasty of India (320-550 CE). Both dynasties’ advancements have further influenced the modern world. Under the rule of Emperor Han Wudi
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The Golden age of Athens Fifth-century Athens refers to the Greek city-state of Athens in the period of roughly 480 BC-404 BC. This was a period of Athenian political hegemony‚ economic growth and cultural flourishing formerly known as the Golden Age of Athens or The Age of Pericles. The period began in 480 BC when an Athenian-led coalition of city-states‚ known as the Delian League‚ defeated the Persians at Salamis. As the fifth century wore on‚ what started as an alliance of independent city-states gradually
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barbarians were conquering Western Roman Empire‚ the Eastern Roman Empire‚ otherwise known as the Byzantine Empire‚ was beginning to undergo another golden age. A golden age is characterized by peace‚ prosperity‚ advances in leaning and technology‚ flourishing arts or literature‚ and impressive architectural achievements. The Byzantine Empire went into a golden age because they had a good government‚ a good military and thriving culture. Byzantine government‚ controlled by Justinian from 527 to 565‚ controlled
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To what extent did piracy in its “Golden Age” offer hope of a better life to those who embraced it? To a large extent‚ the “Golden Age” of piracy had provided hope for a better life to those who embraced it. The Golden Age was between 1680-1730 and this saw an increase in piracy numbers. Many of these men had previous sea experience as merchant seamen or as Royal Navy sailors. The religious cold war between Protestant and Catholic had brought opportunity for quick gains from plunder and on pirate
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CINEMA REFLECTS OUR SOCIETY Movies and cinema has always been an element of fun‚ time pass for many of us‚ for over more than a century. However there are movies made‚ which are not just elements of fun or time pass rather they carry a message for all of us and to improve our society. Deepa Mehta’s movies like Fire‚ Water‚ Earth have been in controversies but they highlight the atrocities done to Indian women before Independence. The movie Phir Milenge tells us how a lady fights back and retains
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Geophysics was not of my passion when I was young or rather I did not know what Geophysics is and when I grow-up and completed high school I began to know what Geology means. I then started study it and read more about it which inferred from my interest to know and discover the wealth that is available underground. Accordingly‚ I have decided to join the Faculty of Earth Science to learn and study the discipline and master it. I now have completed a B.Sc. at King Abdulaziz University in FALL 2010
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satisfaction of life will increase‚ supporting the idea of ethical egoism‚ which is the idea that every individual should always do what will make his or her life better over time. The idea of ethical egoism leads to the same idea of the “golden rule” in Hobbes’ theory. The golden rule states that you should do unto others as you would have them do unto you‚ while ethical egoism is used to maximize your satisfaction. Hobbes’ theory states that if you do to others as you would have them do to you then you
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STATEMENT TO THE PROBLEM Cinema is meant and believed to entertain‚ to take the viewer to a world that is starkly different from the real one‚ a world which provides escape from the daily grind of life. Cinema is a popular media of mass consumption which plays a key role in moulding opinions‚ constructing images and reinforcing dominant cultural values. Hindi cinema has been a major point of reference for Indian culture in this century. It has shaped and expressed the changing scenarios of modern
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United States and India are natural strategic allies as they share the same interests and values. Both countries are engaged with each other through linkages in the field of education‚ economics and politics. There are strong diasporic linkages as well. India has over a million diasporic presences in United States. Fulbright FLTA programme is a strong step towards strengthening the intellectual and socio-cultural bond between the two countries‚ helping people learn more about each other’s culture
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