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    “Remedial Reading” Richard Rodriguez, in the passage “Remedial Reading” from his autobiography “Hunger of Memory”(1982), promotes active reading as a developer of one’s mind. He justifies his position by describing his initial experiences with reading, specifically his attachment to the reading. Rodriguez’s anecdote functions as an encourager of stubborn minds trying to read and displaying its potential to change their life for the better. Rodriguez uses a very descriptive style that may be

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    introduction to Witold Lutosławski Polish composer Witold Lutosławski (1913-1994) was one of the most outstanding composers and conductors of the 20th - century and one of the preeminent Polish musicians during the last three decades.1[Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witold_Lutos%C5%82awski] He began learning piano at the age of 6, with Helena Hoffman then with Józef Smidowicz after 1924. Later he took violin classes in 1926, private lessons in theory and composition with Witold Maliszewski

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    Devon O’Geary Mrs. Hinner LNG 341 11 November 2015 Making Preservation Possible City skylines can be easily recognized for their unique architectural features, such as sharply pointed steeples, dramatic heights, and distinctively shaped buildings. In the United States, the skylines of New York, Chicago, and Seattle show familiar features, such as the Empire State Building, the Sears Tower, and the Space Needle respectively. Buildings in Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia are also

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    Alexander dictates his book like it is a rule book. He offers a prescriptive tone to his words, pitching that this is how the world works. Researching into Christopher Alexander’s career, according to Witold Rybczynski -- an architect, professor, and writer, Alexander shows a well-educated background. He received a scholarship from Cambridge and earned a Ph.D. in Architecture from Harvard, Ibid. Alexander, before he was thirty, was awarded achievements and

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    DETROIT, known as the "Automotive Capital of the World," is the largest city in the state of Michigan. The city sits at the heart of an official three-county metropolitan region comprising Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. As we look at the current condition of Detroit Michigan, you would ponder what made the city look so ran down and why did everyone abandoned a once known as a beautiful city. If one were to look at older pictures of the city back in its earlier years they wouldn't be able to

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    Jeremiah R. Blocker Final Term Paper December 3, 2013 Seaside: The Development of a Charming American Town There is a movement among architects, city planners, designers and real estate developers that desire to return to a simpler way of living. A way of designing communities that at its essence captures the design traditions of years past while also avoiding some of the pitfalls of modern city development. A desire exists to avoid the prefabricated homes and endless urban sprawl of strip malls

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    E SSAYS ON TWENTIETH-C ENTURY H ISTORY In the series Critical Perspectives on the Past, edited by Susan Porter Benson, Stephen Brier, and Roy Rosenzweig Also in this series: Paula Hamilton and Linda Shopes, eds., Oral History and Public Memories Tiffany Ruby Patterson, Zora Neale Hurston and a History of Southern Life Lisa M. Fine, The Story of Reo Joe: Work, Kin, and Community in Autotown, U.S.A. Van Gosse and Richard Moser, eds., The World the Sixties Made: Politics and Culture in

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