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    Truss Bridge Physics 141 Robin Hoffmeister There is many reason that we need bridges in every day of our life‚ from sufficient means to pass over a roadway‚ waterway‚ railway‚ or other structure. You don’t even think about them because it takes no effort to get over them and they are just there for your use. So if you don’t think of them for everyday use I highly doubt that you would think of the physics that is involved in putting one together or the kind of force the bridge can actually

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    In Delany’s article "Pilgrim at Topanga Creek”‚ Boyle makes a social commentary about possible causes and solutions for the immigration problem through further development of coyotes as a symbol for immigrants. This is my favorite example because it ties so many different aspects of the novel together with the metaphor. On the surface‚ Delany describes coyotes in his article as “our cleverest and most resourceful large predator” (p.211). He claims that they are able to take advantage of the resources

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    John Roebling‚ the creative genius behind the Brooklyn Bridge project‚ had first envisioned it in 1852 after having witnessed the horrible delays caused by the East River choked with ice. However‚ because of suspicions among the public of whether a bridge that would have to be wide enough to allow boats to pass under it and strong enough to sustain the terrible winds and powerful currents of the river was possible‚ the project seemed unrealistic. The winter of 1866/1867‚ which was one of the worst

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    shaped through many structures‚ language forms and features. Therefore this essay will effectively differentiate the perspectives and approaches to the element of belonging by contrasting two different texts. The selected text types certainly depict the element‚ firstly through the film ‘Strictly Ballroom’ directed by Baz Luhrmann‚ which explores the tension between uniqueness and conformity. And secondly the novel ‘The Ink Bridge’ by Neil grant‚ which explores the alienation and ignorance about a whole

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    Practice Essay In the play A View from the Bridge‚ Arthur Miller explores the unspoken laws of the Sicilian community and the codes of morality that are defined through Eddie’s inappropriate relationship with his niece Catherine. Eddie refuses to acknowledge or deflect his suppressed sexual desires for Catherine‚ which ultimately leads to his downfall. After being frequently warned by Mr Alfieri‚ Eddie remains unaware of the consequences that his passion could have not only on him‚ but on his relationship

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    the project is to build a truss that would be able to take a specific amount of downward force remarkably with respect to the weight of the truss itself‚ i.e. to construct a truss that would hold a relatively high efficiency score. And construct the bridge in such a way to as to keep the deflection of the structure at minimal. Introduction First of all‚ what is a truss? In an engineering view‚ a truss is a structure that is made up of series of triangular unit made of straight members that are connected

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    REVIEW OF FACTS Rock Creek Golf Club is a public golf course owned by a private company and managed by Lee Jeffries. The case entails a debate about the golf carts used to take players around the course instead of walking around. The carts they already owned were old and there was a need for new golf carts. Approached by two salesman‚ Lee Jeffries was forced to chose to make a deal with one of them. Salesman A offered carts at $2‚240 each and at the end of five years the expected salvage value

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    Ruby Bridges Shelbi- Ruby Bridges played an important part in the Civil Rights Movement. Ruby was born September 8‚ 1954 in Tylertown‚ Mississippi. A year later‚ her family moved to New Orleans‚ Louisiana. At that time‚ people wanted to keep blacks and whites separate because whites didn’t think that blacks were as good as them. For example‚ blacks and whites had separate drinking fountains‚ blacks had to sit in the back of buses‚ and blacks and whites each had their own separate schools. Ruby was

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    Popsicle-Stick Bridge The goal: to build the strongest possible bridge to take a matchbox car‚ using wooden popsicle sticks. Constraints: The bridge must span a 55cm gap No more than 100 popsicle sticks may be used The sticks may not be cut Only white glue may be used Construction paper may be used for the deck only The test load is applied to a 4cm-wide section at the top of the arch. The test jig looks like this: (Well-built bridges can support over

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    There’s an element of sadness in "Bridge to Terabithia" that you don’t get in most films that are made for children. In addition to a few specific downer events‚ the plot itself has a melancholy tinge. Viewers expecting an easy-to-digest "The Chronicles of Narnia" knockoff will probably be disappointed with this film.Despite its small scale‚ "Bridge to Terabithia" offers a lot of things you won’t see in most children’s movies‚ including honest dialogue‚ actions that have consequences and some truly

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