A self-proclaimed http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/6-quotes-that-perfectly-sum-up-why-obama-loves-hawaii_us_5683314ce4b014efe0d9902a "island boy" with "aloha spirit‚" it’s clear that Hawaii http://www.care2.com/causes/rules-about-swimming-with-dolphins-could-soon-change-in-hawaii.html means a lot to President Barack Obama. http://www.care2.com/causes/president-obama-announces-sweeping-gun-control-reforms.html In a Paris COP21 speech‚ President Obama explained‚ "Some of their [Asia-Pacific] nations
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environment. The potential for damage to historical monuments has already been realized. Some damage‚ such as from wind or rain‚ is unavoidable. However‚ pollution contributes additional risk factors that can increase the level of destruction. The effects may be minor‚ such as a blackening of the surface of monuments due to dust. Other impacts can have permanent consequences. Significance 1. Pollution negatively impacts historical monuments and buildings around the world‚ from the Acropolis
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In 2014‚ a film called‚ “Monuments Men” was created based on a true story that is illustrated in‚ “The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes‚ Nazi Thieves‚ and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History” by Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter. This film was about seven men on a mission to recover the art that Hitler has stolen from all over Europe and hidden in Germany. This movie starred George Clooney as Frank Stokes‚ Matt Damon as James Granger‚ Bill Murray as James Campbell‚ John Goodman as Walter Garfield‚ Jean
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Not Marble‚ Nor The Gilded Monument - William Shakespeare ABOUT THE AUTHOR- William Shakespeare (baptized 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works‚ including some collaborations‚ consist of about 38plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and several other poems. His plays
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The Monuments Must Go written by the Christian brothers‚ Jack and Warren Christian‚ was respectfully written to address the Mayor of Richardman Virginia‚ Levar Stoney’s‚ and the members of the Monument Avenue Commission opinions on the taking down of confederate statues‚ more importantly the Stonewall jackson monument. Mayor’s Stoney comment claimed that “removal of symbols does [nothing] for telling the actual truth [nor] changes the state and culture of racism in this country today.” The Christian
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Reflection Paper about the speech of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. "I Have a Dream" delivered 28 August 1963‚ at the Lincoln Memorial‚ Washington D.C. I Have a Dream is extremely emotional‚ a hopeful vision of the future of race in this country. King recognized that the March‚ with an attending crowd of over 200‚000 as well as a national television audience‚ would be the perfect opportunity to gain support for the civil rights movement. He intended to persuade his audience of the justice of the cause
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The way in which Oldenburg’s work possesses both implicit and explicit identities enhances Pop Art’s protest value. While The Lipstick Monument had unambiguous military imagery‚ Giant Three-Way Plug is simply an electrical plug on the surface. Although its military aspects may not be obvious to modern viewers without context‚ it would have been back when it was created in 1970. The uproar of the Vietnam War was in part due to the new technology that virtually broadcasted this gruesome war‚ making
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The Impact of Washington on the Course of the Revolution The Study of History Section 3 Danielle Mann Professor Pastor December 20‚ 2010 In 1776‚ the colonialists of the thirteen colonies of Great Britain and it’s king rose up to protest against absolute rule. After the colonists
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2011 A Study of the Damages to Historical Monuments due to Climatic Factors and Air Pollution and Offering Solutions Shoureshe Kanani‚ Hassan Zandi Abstract—Historical monuments as architectural heritage are‚ economically and culturally‚ considered one of the key aspects for modern communities. Cultural heritage represents a country’s national identity and pride and maintains and enriches that country’s culture. Therefore‚ conservation of the monuments remained from our ancestors requires everybody’s
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Civil Rights Movement and is a very iconic symbol of the act. This powerful address was told on October 28th‚ 1963 in front of a crowd of hundreds of thousands‚ consisting of both blacks and whites. Given in front of the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington‚ D.C.‚ this speech affected enormous amounts of citizens to take a stand on the discrimination of African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. presented an overall incredible speech full of
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