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    and resources prevented it from lasting forever. Back to 1920- 1933‚ the prohibition take a place in the United State‚ but it is important to point out that the 18th amendment was just prohibition for the sale and making of alcohol while the use of alcohol was legal. For example‚ people were allowed to use some kind of

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    The Magpie Bridge

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    3. In what way(s) does The Magpie Bridge contribute to the development of intercultural understanding? Having you ever had a try of the pig’s blood cake? It is a famous steamed snack in Taiwan that made of pork blood and sticky rice‚ sold on a wooden stick and eaten like an ice cream. Being popular among the Chinese society for its chewy texture and unique aroma‚ it is‚ however‚ selected the first place of the ten world’s most unusual foods by the renowned travel website VirtualTourist.com in England

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    Bridge Trusses

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    1.Name at least 6 different types of bridge trusses: Pratt‚ Parker‚ K-Truss‚ Warren‚ Howe‚ Camelback http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/common-types-truss-bridges 2. Name and describe the 3 most common types of bridge truss types: Warren: The Warren Truss uses equilateral triangles to spread out the loads. The triangles reduce the forces to only compression and tension. Pratt: A Pratt truss includes vertical members and diagonals that slope down to the center. The inner diagonals are under

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    Metre Bridge

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    Ex.No Date Aim: To find resistance of a given wire using metre bridge and hence determine the specific resistance of its material. Apparatus: A meter bridge ‚a Leclanche cell ‚ a galvanometer ‚a resistance box‚ a jockey‚ a resistance wire or resistance coil‚ a metre scale‚ a set square and connecting wires Procedure: 1.Draw the circuit diagram as shown in figure and arrange the apparatus according to the arrangement diagram. 2. Connect the resistance wire or resistance coil whose resistance

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    The Swinging Bridge

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    The Swinging Bridge Discrimination can be found in many different forms and it can happen to anyone. Some people are discriminated against their race‚ gender or age. Some people are discriminated by religion ‚ culture‚ belief or how wealthy they are. Some people are even discriminated by their physical ablities or sexuality. Discrimination is a very ghastly thing and it is a major issue faced by the many of the characters in the novel The Swinging Bridge. The characters Mona Singh ‚ Kello

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    18th Amendment Congress is who was involved with the 18th amendment which was ratified on January 16th 1919 and went into effect on January 16th‚ 1920. This amendment was signed in Washington by congress. The 18th amendment prohibits the sale‚ consumption‚ distribution‚ import‚ and export of all liquors. During the world war prohibitionists made it seem patriotic to conserve grain for the war effort and not to make alcohol. The prohibitionists thought that a sober soldier was a good soldier

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    COMPARISON BETWEEN BAILEYS BRIDGE TRUSS AND SUSPENSION BRIDGES Name Institution Comparison between Baileys Bridge Truss and Suspension Bridges The Bailey bridge trusses are bridges that are portable and comprise of pre-fabricated trusses (Katohi‚ 2013). They were designed to assist the military to cross wide cliffs and gaps of up to 200 feet (Caney‚ 2006; McGloin‚ 2008). In the contemporary world‚ longer Bailey bridges have been constructed‚ and are able to function effectively to allow smooth transportation

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    A Bridge to Terabithia

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    rural area in the southern part of the United States. Most of the story takes place either at Lark Creek Elementary School or in Terabithia‚ the make believe land across the creek in the woods where Leslie and Jess live. THEME: The main theme in Bridge to Terabithia is about how in true friendships people can be themselves without being made fun of or laughed at. The reason I think this is

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    Building Structures

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    ability to think of different ways and types of structures to build. The first structure was built to represent a pyramid. As I started building it the image in my head wasn’t matching to what my hands were building. I didn’t stop building I just went with the flow and built till I was satisfied. I focused on equilibrium‚ tension‚ and compression when building this structure. I wanted to make the base of the structure wider and as I built it taller each level would have to be narrower or smaller

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    opportunities. Dolley Madison- a vanguard of activism for the protection of women’s rights In today’s society‚ women have been given equal rights and opportunities as men. It is difficult to imagine that several centuries ago‚ the plight of women in society was very different. In 18th century America‚ they had very limited rights of their own. The situation has somehow been reflective of what

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