The very first bridges were made by nature itself‚ as simple as a log fallen across a stream or stones in the river. The first bridges made by humans were probably spans of cut wooden logs or planks and eventually stones‚ using a simple support and crossbeam arrangement. Some early Americans used trees or bamboo poles to cross small caverns or wells to get from one place to another. A common form of lashing sticks‚ logs‚ and branches together involved the use of long reeds or other harvested fibers
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work‚ the one place I can surely count on is home. Deep in the outskirts of Miami Gardens‚ this relaxing getaway destination awaits. While not the fanciest nor extravagant‚ my house is a convenient three bedroom apartment in the residency of Walden Pond. The building is beige with firebrick red stairs and a faded grey roof. The stairs are firm‚ and have rust stains due to weathering. Walking into the apartment‚ the aroma of Glade air freshener greets you before the people do. The walls are an orange-brown
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Claude McKay was born on September 15th 1890‚ in the West Indian island of Jamaica. He was the youngest of eleven children. At the age of ten‚ he wrote a rhyme of acrostic for an elementary-school gala. He then changed his style and mixed West Indian folk songs with church hymns. At the age of seventeen he met a gentlemen named Walter Jekyll‚ who encouraged him to write in his native dialect. Jekyll introduced him to a new world of literature. McKay soon left Jamaica and would never return to his
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Truck Drawing 12 * Truck Considerations 13 * Testing Rig Drawing 16 * Testing Rig Considerations 17 Background Research Information 18 * Four Factors Distinguishing all Types of Bridge Structure 18 Exploration of Bridge Structures 20 * Types of Span 20 * Materials 21 * Three Travel Surface Configurations 22 * The Different Structural Types 23 * The Different Types of Trusses 30 Initial Conceptual
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Claude Cahun: Boy & Girl Together For this discussion I found an interest in the gender bending “self-portraiture” of Claude Cahun. An added interest I later found about Cahun and her work came after googling her name; I found some articles about feminism in art that not only speak about Cahun and her feminist work‚ but also about Cindy Sherman’s art as well (Imagine that to my surprise). Cahun was one of first the 20th century (female) artists to dress herself up in an array of gender
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The life and Writings of Claude McKay Introduction Every literary period can be defined by a group of writers. For the Harlem Renaissance‚ which was an extraordinary eruption of creativity among Black Americans in all fields of art‚ Claude McKay was the leader. Claude McKay was a major asset to the Harlem Renaissance with his contributions of such great pieces of writings such as "If We Must Die" and "The Lynching." McKay wrote in many different styles. His work which vary from "dialect verse
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Suspension Of all the bridge types in use today‚ the suspension bridge allows for the longest spans. At first glance the suspension and cable-stayed bridges may look similar‚ but they are quite different. Though suspension bridges are leading long span technology today‚ they are in fact a very old form of bridge. Some primitive examples of suspension bridges use vines and ropes for cables. Typical Span Lengths 70m - 1‚000m+ World’s Longest Akashi Kaikyo Bridge‚ Japan Total Length 3‚911m
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The book I’m writing about today is called the witch of the blackbird pond. The book is by Elizabeth George Speare. She is know from a lot of people considering she has been called one of Americas popular writers. She wrote a lot of kid books but some adult books. She past away when she was 85 but since she claimed to be a christen she is with the Lord now. The book is about a girl named kit. After Kits grandpa died‚ she has to go live with her aunt and learn how they do things and learn what they
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three necessary components of a successfully functioning and prosperous city‚ and bridges aid in fulfilling those needs. Bridges are generally used to connect two areas of land which are separated by water or another geographical feature. One particularly unique bridge is the Bayonne Bridge‚ which connects New Jersey to Staten Island‚ New York. The innovative construction which went into creating the Bayonne Bridge surpassed that of most others by incorporating advanced technology in order to serve
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“BROOKLYN BRIDGE” The Brooklyn Bridge’s construction is one of the great achievements in United States history and helped pave the way for New York City’s rapid expansion in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was an undertaking that required extraordinary effort‚ sacrifice and ingenuity by its designers as well as its builders to complete. Its completion was a feat of engineering that was unmatched in its time: it was the longest suspension bridge – the first to use steel-wire – and dominated the New
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