National History Day on the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall and the decline of the Soviet Union. The Berlin Wall was put up August 13‚ 1961. The reason why it was put up was because Cold War tensions over Berlin were running high again. For East Germans dissatisfied with life under the communist system‚ West Berlin was a gateway to the democratic West. Between 1949 and 1961‚ some 2.5 million East Germans fled from East to West Germany‚ most via West Berlin. By August 1961‚ an average of 2‚000 East
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History Of The Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall‚ for twenty-eight years‚ separated friends‚ families‚ and a nation. A lot of suffering began for Germany when World War II commenced‚ but by the end of the war Germany was in the mists of a disaster waiting to happen. After WWII was over Germany was divided into four parts. The United States‚ Great Britain‚ and France controlled the three divisions that were formed in the Western half; and the Eastern half was controlled by the Soviet Republic. The
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to exist. To a great extent‚ the success of almost every human activity is highly dependent on how available communications methods and techniques are effectively utilized. The purpose of this Research is to find out what was the “Preferred Telecom Line by Centro Escolar University Malolos Students” a firm foundation of the concepts involved in modern communications systems. This is effectively integrates with technology to give the reader a broad perspective on the continuously evolving world of
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intro to art‚ I now see that there a many different types of art than a painting. I’ve been browsing through the book‚ Why a Painting Is like a Pizza by Nancy G. Heller and I thought I would share some of my thoughts on this. Nancy says that‚ "art depends both on visual balance for much of their overall appeal and‚ though both can be judged by established standards‚ pizzas and paintings must ultimately be evaluated in terms of individual taste." I believe this to be true. While my personal individual
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Alphabet of Lines in Technical Drawing Lines in technical drawings are part of a specialized graphic language that is standardized throughout industry. Each type of line has a very precise symbolic meaning. Correct usage of this "alphabet of lines" is essential whether you use traditional drafting methods or CAD. Line weight is the thickness of the line. Construction lines and guide lines are very light‚ easily erased lines used to block in the main layout. Visible lines are the edges
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INTRODUCTION "Mending Wall" is a metaphorical poem written in blank verse‚ published in 1914‚ by Robert Frost (1874–1963). The poem appeared as the first selection in Frost’s second collection of poetry‚ North of Boston. It is set in the countryside and is about one man questioning why he and his neighbor must rebuild the stone wall dividing their farms each spring. SUMMARY The poem literally says that a stone wall separates the speaker’s property from his neighbor’s. Every year the wall is damaged from
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The first line in the poem‚ “Lying in dug-outs‚ joking idly‚ wearily;” I immediately questioned if this poem was even about the war. When I think about war I don’t think of laughter and joking‚ I think about sadness and heartache. As I continued to read I realized that the poem was about how photographs gave the men an escape from war. “Watching the candle guttering in the draught”‚ meaning they watched the candle flame flutter in the cool air. They watched the flame every night as they looked at
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VAN MAHAN Professional Summary Vani is a Marketing professional. She has had the opportunity to work in Online Marketing and Market Research domains with Rocket Internet‚ Singapore and Brandscapes Worldwide‚ India. Vani has worked with Rocket Internet‚ one of the largest and most successful international online venture builders. She was a part of Zalora‚ an online fashion retail venture of Rocket Internet. Vani was responsible for Search Engine Marketing (SEM) for Zalora Philippines. She was
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The Lascaux cave paintings On September 12‚ 1940 in Dordogne‚ France‚ four men named Marcel Ravidat‚ Jacques Marsal‚ Simon Coencas‚ and Georges Agniel‚ came upon a long forgotten cave- Lascaux. The Lascaux cave‚ now a World Heritage site‚ has been called the Lascaux bestiary. A revolution occurred in the creation of art during the Upper Paleolithic Era in Europe. Beginning around 40‚000 B.C.‚ records shows that modern humans replaced Neanderthals and remained the only hominid inhabitants across
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This amazing story of survival and dysfunction‚ of imagination and rationalization‚ and of shear ingenuity is a testimony to the flexibility and beauty of children. Jeannette Walls’ true story flashes back through a childhood with crazy addicted parents (the father to alcohol; the mother to art and idealism and the father) who raised three children in spite of recurrent poverty‚ nomadic tendencies‚ and a heritage of rebellion. The heiress-mother ends up rummaging in a dumpster‚ homeless in NYC
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