Bridge Write Up The problem that we have is we need to find a bridge that will fill a gap that is 12" long‚ and 2.5" wide. Our objective is to build a bridge that can hold up to 2.5kg at the most. The bridge must have a length at least 3inches‚ and a width of 2.5inches. Some constraints that we have are no more than 10% of the bridge may consist of "bulky" members made from two pieces of balsa wood. We can only use 15 pieces of balsa wood‚ and if we use string it has to be attached in a simple
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Whale Rider By: Witi Ihimaera SUMMARY The Whangara tribe (a Maori tribe in New Zealand) is traditionally led by a male. However‚ this tradition is put under threat when first-born great grandchild‚ Kahu‚ is a girl. Koro Apirana‚ her great grandfather‚ and chief of the tribe is disappointed‚ and rejects the loving attention of Kahu. He wants a male heir to inherit the title of chief‚ the tradition since the first whale rider arrived in New Zealand. The Whangara tribe are proud of their traditions
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why over the course of the 17th and 18th centuries colonists went from considering themselves British subjects to indentifying themselves as Americans During the 17th century‚ colonies along the east coast were being created. Some of these colonies include New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Maryland. The people living in those colonies were known as‚ colonists. The majority of the colonists were from Great Britain‚ and were still British subjects since Britain still owned the colonies. Since
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Coming home 12 November 2009‚ 7:40 am. The sky was clear‚ the mighty sun replaced the morning dew with its radiant illuminating rays. Daud woke to the routine call to prayer‚ he rubbed his blurry eyes and looked around him‚ exhaled and rubbed his eyes again as if trying to wake up to the smell of his mother’s cooking instead he is still haunted by his Kalashnikov in front of him. He jumped out of his hammock
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Customer Satisfaction Survey Report Assessment of PART Express Riders August 10‚ 2011 Prepared by: Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation Page |2 Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................... 3 Objectives............................................................................................................... 3 Methodology ..................................................
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HOW DOES TOBACCO LINK BRITAIN’S EMPIRE AND AMERICA’S DEVELOPMENT FROM 1600 ONWARDS? The key element‚ tobacco‚ was the vital reason for America’s development and the British Empire’s throughout the 17th and 18th century. The demand for tobacco and the trade involving tobacco helped the British Empire thrive as well as lead to America’s independence. During the early 1600’s Britain’s main drive towards economy was agriculture. Eventhough they flourished in that section the economy itself wasn’t
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I started going to the Bridge‚ on August for summer classes. My first day at the Bridge International school was wonderful. When I arrived at the Bridge International School‚ I did not know what to expect‚ but my first day was amazing. I saw some old friends that I was schooling in the same school with‚ before the Bridge. I made new friends who were kind‚ funny and interesting. I did not know people at the Bridge International School would be that nice. I found some subjects hard‚ because I
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The transition from adulthood to childhood is certainly not a simple adjustment. Coming of age presents many challenging decisions‚ overwhelming pressures‚ and emotions that can be very difficult for adolescents to overcome. In the excerpts that we studied‚ The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Escape to Afghanistan by Farah Ahmedi‚ the stories of two young people are told‚ revealing their struggles with coming of age and their personal life battles. The Kite Runner tells the story of the character
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#3: The colonists were simply a mob of ungrateful‚ greedy‚ spoiled‚ babies. To my understanding‚ The colonists were just a mob of ungrateful‚ spoiled brats. When the colonists first arrived in America‚ They did not entirely break free from British rule. They had the freedom of expansion‚ And the freedom of religion‚ But Britain still reigned control over the colonies. Britain imposing acts on the colonies did not give the colonists the right to revolt. Granted‚ the British did impose
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English Period 11 10/20/13 Task 1 In the selection‚ “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing‚ a young English boy called Jerry struggles with his dependence on others. At the beginning of the story‚ Jerry is dependent on his mother. For example‚ when he goes to explore the promontory rocks‚ he keeps looking back for his mother. “When he was so far out that he could look back not only on the little bay but past the promontory that was between it and the big beach‚ he floated on the buoyant surface
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