The artist Richard Serra‚ in 1981‚ installed his sculpture‚ Tilted Arc‚ in the Federal Plaza in New York City. Even though the piece had been commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)‚ the Arts-In-Architecture program‚ it immediately caused controversy. In 1963‚ the GSA established the Arts-In Architecture program to make ½ of 1% of a federal building’s cost to be spent on public art. The point of this program was to enhance public spaces and to expand the public’s awareness
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What Would You Do to Be Successful Being a kid with a learning disability can be stressful and challenging in everyday school. I can understand the benefits of online schooling‚ because I experience what the students with learning disabilities go through on a daily basis. Online schooling benefits students that want to get done with schooling early‚ students with with learning disability‚ and some students that wanna be successful in life more. Students at Mona Shores would benefit more
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IELTS SPEAKING PART ONE TOPICS. YOU Describe yourself. FAMILY o Describe your family? o Do you have a large or small family? o How much time do you spend with your family? o What do you like to do together as a family? o Do you get along well with your family? o Are people in your country generally close to their families? WORK o What do you do? o What are your responsibilities? o How many hours do you work each day? o Do you enjoy your work? o Is there
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dawood Instructor’s name dawood If you could be anything you wanted‚ what would you be and why? It is a truth that every thing in the world has its specific energy and symbolic meaning as well as some things occupy a significant place in human hearts. So‚ answering the question what I could be having an opportunity to change the appearance and material body‚ I would become a tree. There are many reasons for such a choice‚ and explaining these reasons I would like to dwell on some of them with
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Arc Welding or SMAW Generally known as stick or arc welding. Arc welding is the most basic of all welding types‚ is easy to master in a home welding situation. Stick welding can be used for manufacturing‚ construction and repairs‚ very much well suited for heavy metal size 4 millimetres upwards. Thinner sheet metals and alloys are usually more suited to the mig welding types. STEPS: 1. Gather your materials. You should have a welding machine‚ electrode holder with lead‚ ground clamp with lead‚
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How Would You Describe Yourself? I am punctual‚ dependable and can be counted upon to finish what I start. I get a great deal of satisfaction from knowing that I have done something well and on time. For example‚ at my present job‚ I was given different work orders every day. It was my responsibility to finish the orders and make sure they all met quality and safety standards within a specific deadline. On occasion‚ I had to familiarize myself with the product and the production process. I was
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Valley Forge: Would You Quit? In Philadelphia‚ the winter of 1777‚ the situation was harsh and rough. General George Washington wanted a place where he could keep an eye on the British‚ and he decided to go with Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the turning point for the Revolutionary War. It was a place that men were starving to death‚ dying from sickness and diseases‚ and dying from being shot. George Washington decided to make a camp at Valley Forge with his troops and soldiers. He had a lot of
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According to statistics there were a steadily growing number of tourists in the past. In 1952 approximately 500 000 tourists spent 1.2 million bed nights in Venice. The visitors had increased to 1.21 million until 1992 and used up 2.68 million bed nights which kept presenting huge business opportunities (Glasson‚ Godfrey & Goodey 1997; Page 2007). However‚ it cannot be denied that there still exists some decrease of tourism demand in Venice. To give some concrete examples‚ in 1985 and 1986‚ tourism in Venice
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"W.W.Y.D" Society is quick to judge and people are quick to stereotype other people. In the show "What Would You Do" three people were trying to steal a bike. The first one was a white male and most of the people just walked by or asked "Is that your bike‚" and his reply was "No‚" then the people just kept walking by and didn’t even try to stop him. There was roughly 100 people an hour that just walked by until an old couple walked up and tried to stop him. Next‚ was a black male and the first
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Taking A Stance On Public Art (Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc) The monumental sculpture titled Tilted Arc by Richard Serra is considered by the general public to be a nuisance‚ eyesore‚ inconvenience‚ and certainly not a work of art. It has been commissioned by the Arts-in-Architecture program of the U.S. General Services Administration‚ which earmarks 0.5 percent of a federal building’s cost for artwork.The sculpture was a solid‚ unfinished plate of Core-Ten steel‚ 120 feet long‚ 12 feet high‚ and
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