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    The Claw of Archimedes is a weapon that he is said to have designed in order to defend the city of Syracuse in a siege. The claw consisted of a crane-like arm from which a large metal grappling hook was suspended. When the claw was dropped onto an attacking ship the arm would swing upwards‚ lifting the ship out of the water and possibly sinking it. Archimedes may have had it inspired by his law of the lever: How did it work exactly? After using heavy stones to drive back the Romans from the bows

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    unit 203 and 212

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    1: diversity is the difference between people; it includes such things as religion‚ culture‚ background and even personality. the reason diversity should be valued is because having a diverse world makes things interesting for everyone‚ if everyone was equally the same we wouldn’t have most of the stuff we have in the world right now‚ like different cultured food clothed all different types of religious events and so on. 1.2: trying to relate with people and listening to what they have to say is

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    The history of structural engineering dates back to at least 2700 BC when the step pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser was built by Imhotep‚ the first engineer in history known by name. Pyramids were the most common major structures built by ancient civilizations because it is a structural form which is inherently stable and can be almost infinitely scaled (as opposed to most other structural forms‚ which cannot be linearly increased in size in proportion to increased loads).[1] Throughout ancient and

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    Before I Was Born Have you ever meet a person who raised a child by herself‚ worked two jobs and almost got robbed. Do you know someone that survived a house fire and now has 3rd degree burns. And someone who almost killed a kid. My grandma is awesome she is from Mexico right now and she currently lives down there. She was born in 1939 when she was six her mom died. She was living with her dad‚ he also died‚ but she was 15 when this happened. She lived in Mexico city

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    as he so elegantly shows it. 2. “Emeline’s enthusiasm was part of her charm” (pg 166) Emeline’s character is full of optimism and enthusiasm as stated in this quote. She is categorized as a very positive and loving girl‚ who keeps her chin up in every situation. This quote shows Emeline’s identity through her charm and positivity. 3. There was a quote on

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    Unit 4222-212

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    Provide support to manage pain and discomfort. Agreed ways are a set of rules‚ regulations‚ policies and procedures set out by the company which are kept in the office and are always available to be accessed. Care plans‚ policies and procedures always have to be followed and necessary precautions have to be taken.

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    Outcome 1 1) Holistic approach means meeting the needs of the person a whole‚ not just the physical needs such as pain and discomfort. Also looking at the emotional‚ mental‚ social and spiritual needs. There are various ways of managing pain and discomfort; these may be from a medical perceptive‚ but also by self-help. Every individual has a different pain threshold and this will determine what is tolerable and what pain intervention will be needed to keep it under control. Conventional medicine

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    Peter The Great Peter the great was born in russia in russia on June 9th 1672. Peter the Great was the 14th child of Czar Alexis by his second wife‚ Natalya Kirillovna Naryshkina. ( Biography.com) He joined his brother Ivan V in 1682 ruling russia together until the death of his brother in 1696. Peter was then declared Sovereign of all Russia. Peter inherited a nation that was underdeveloped compared to the European countries. While the Renaissance and the Reformation swept through Europe. Russia

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    Ruby Bridges was born on September 8‚ 1954 in Tylertown‚ Mississippi.  At the age of four‚ she moved with her parents to New Orleans.  When she was only six years old‚ her parents answered a call from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People‚ volunteering Ruby as a student to participate in the integration of the public school system in New Orleans.  She is the first black child to attend William Frantz Elementary School‚ as well as the first African American child to go to

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    James Cook was born on October 27‚ 1728 in Marton‚ (near modern Middlesborough)‚ Yorkshire‚ Britain. Cook commanded three voyages of discovery for Great Britain‚ and sailed around the world twice. He was the first British ship commander to circumnavigate the globe in a lone ship. Cook was also the first British commander to prevent the outbreak of scurvy by regulating his crew’s diet‚ serving them citrus fruit and sauerkraut to prevent the disease. He is considered one of the world’s greatest explorers

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