September 24th‚ 2017 Professor Iguanti Harkness Tower Harkness Tower was donated by Anna M. Harkness in dedication to her deceased son. The tower was built in 1917 by James Gamble Rogers. Both men were Yale graduates. Harkness Tower is constructed out of a mix of red‚ gray‚ and golden-brown granite. The darkest and most coarse stones are placed at the bottom foundation of the tower and the more elegant lighter colored stones toward the top. The tower has two intricately designed iron gates and stone
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Enger Memorial Tower Enger Memorial Tower was built in 1939 in order to remember Bert Enger‚ who immigrated to Duluth from Norway and became a powerful and successful furniture store owner through hard work and dedication. He believed in sharing his success with the city that helped him achieve it and allowed Duluth to develop land near Enger Tower‚ including the building of a park and a golf course. When he died in 1931 he left two-thirds of his estate to Duluth. In order to commemorate Bert
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inside. The twin towers were unprepared as the planes flew into both of the twin towers. The outside world devastated as nearly three thousand people died. The building had toppled and the fire that burned helped the incendiaries in their mission to kill as many as possible‚ because the fire trapped and cornered the employees in the paramount edifice with no way to exit. This depredation would change the United States of America forever. In the rebuilding process of Ground Zero‚ Tower one represents
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The Einstein Tower: An Expressionist Landmark Introduction Erich Mendelsohn began his creative architectural sketches while standing guard in World War I‚ along with many other famous architects such as Mies van der Rohe‚ Gropius‚ and Le Corbusier. What was it about standing guard between life and death that enticed a certain creative architectural vision? Maybe it simply provided an ability to envision a world unlike the one being occupied or maybe it reminded these young men of the preciousness
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all of Europe. This structure‚ called The Tower of London‚ is now globally known. It was originally built as a symbol of Norman power in the southeastern corner of London. This historical landmark is still standing today as a reminder of much of London’s history. The Tower of London’s deep history includes murder‚ mystery‚ special ceremonies‚ and the devotion of those who guard it. William of Normandy had a certain purpose in mind when he ordered the Tower of London to be built. William of Normandy
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Tower crane manufacturer Wolffkran has acquired UK rental company and Wolffkran distributor HTC Plant from owner PC Harrington. The deal‚ for an undisclosed sum‚ was signed on 14 May and includes the fleet of more than 200 Wolff tower cranes‚ mostly luffers‚ and the 370-strong workforce will be retained‚ Peter Schiefer‚ Wolffkran owner told. The acquisition coincides with HTC’s 40th Anniversary as Wolffkran dealer for the UK. HTC Plant has a turnover of more than £40 million (US$ 60 million) and
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Index Introduction…………………………………………………………………2 Gustav Eiffel………………………………………………………………..3 Eiffel Tower………………………………………………………………...4 Analysis……………………………………………………………………6 Conclusions………………………………………………………………22 Introduction Statics is a branch of Mechanics that studies the forces and their effects in rigid bodies in balance. Just like humans‚ objects and buildings need a skeleton too. This is known as the structure. Bridges‚ amusement parks‚ chairs‚ and many other objects that surround
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Holocaust Twins’ Survival Story and how they forgave Holocaust Twins’ Survival Story and how they forgave Eva Mozes Kor and her twin sister‚ Miriam‚ grew up in a small village in Romania in the 1940s. Theirs was the only Jewish family in the region. Her father said “as long as you say your prayers‚ did the good deeds that God wanted you to do‚ and lived so far away from the big city. The Nazis won’t come here for six Jews.” But they did come. At the age of 10‚ Eva was loaded on to a crowded
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THE CONSERVATION OF WATTS TOWER 1761-1765 East 107th Street Watts‚ Los Angeles‚ California Watts Towers Treatment Start: 1978 Treatment: Ongoing Frank Preusser‚ Senior scientist‚ LACMA Conservator: Sara Dorsch Type: Outdoor Yard Building Media: Concrete Structure Size: Use: Historic Site Owner: Cultural Affairs Department‚ Watts Towers Arts Center and tours The Watts Towers‚ Towers of Simon Rodia‚ or Nuestro Pueblo ("our town")‚ are within the Simon Rodia State Historic Park‚ in
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Persuasive Essay: Grade 5 Writing Unit 3 Unit Title: Persuasive Essay Duration: 4 weeks Concepts: 1. Writers study mentor texts to understand the genre of persuasive writing. 2. Writers generate ideas for writing persuasive essays. 3. Writers learn strategies for writing effective persuasive essays. 4. Writers learn strategies for revising and editing persuasive essays. 5. Writers publish and share persuasive essays. Resources: Materials to be provided by the teacher: 1. Lucy Calkins Units of Study
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