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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April Suspension Bridges A suspension bridge is a bridge with overhead cables supporting its roadway. The first suspension bridges were made by the primitive people using vines as cables and they would mount the roadway directly on the cable. Then in the 4th century a much stronger type was introduced in India. They used plaited bamboo cables and then iron chain to suspend the road. In the 18th century engineers encountered many problems with the stability of the bridge. The bridge would always rock
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person could do instead.” (Audi 942) One of the branches of utilitarianism is act-utilitarianism‚ and it is also considered by philosophers to be the “traditional utilitarianism.” (Schick 349) The purpose of act-utilitarianism is to follow the action that will maximize happiness for a given populace. Act-utilitarianism even has its own unique advantages to support its goal in maximizing utility (happiness). However; act-utilitarianism does have its own disadvantages that come in conflict with traditional
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How to Read Literature like a Professor Chapter 1: We learn the basics of a quest in a book or novel. The author says a quest can be any kind of journey. He uses a kid‚ named Kip‚ who runs to the store to pick up some bread for his parents. Along the way he sees the girl he asked out‚ a bully named Troy‚ and his ’68 ‘Cuda. When we hear or read the word “quest”‚ we think of an epic hero coming from a faraway land‚ who faces an obstacle‚ trials‚ a protagonist‚ and love story. To have a quest you
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Bridge to Terabithia The title of the book that I will be reviewing is called Bridge to Terabithia. The book was written by Katherine Paterson in 1977. The genre of the book is realistic fiction and children’s literature. The book is set in the small town of Lark Creek and the magical land of Terabithia in 1970. One of the main characters is a ten year old boy named Jesse Aarons. Jess had long straw coloured hair and was quite tall for his age‚ he was white and thin. Some character traits I noticed
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1. Although Wilson argues that the government should not operate like a business‚ there are advantages of trying to run the government more like a business. Businesses can lawfully retain and devote to the private benefit of their workers the earnings of the organization‚ can allocate the factors of production in accordance with the heads of the organization‚ and serve goals of the organizations choosing. Businesses regulate details of its employees’ behavior by a complex and all-encompassing set
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The SAT and ACT are standardized tests that are supposed to measure a student’s college readiness. These tests have reading‚ math‚ writing‚ and in the ACT‚ science. The average score on the SAT is a 1500 out of 2400‚ and on the ACT‚ the average is 21 out of 36. Although some people believe that standardized testing is an equal way to test students for college‚ standardized testing should not be used in the college application process because they do not prove that students will do well in college
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and Composition 19 Aug 2012 Observations for How to Read Literature Like A Professor by Thomas C. Foster Introduction: How’d He Do That? 1. Literature has a set of codes and rules‚ a set of conventions and patterns. 2. Conventions are used‚ observed‚ anticipated‚ and then fulfilled. 3. The three things that differentiate a professional reader from those less experienced are: memory‚ symbol and pattern. 4. A “Faustian bargain” is like making a deal with the devil. Chapter One: Every
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sources should be referenced using APA style. Step 1: Carefully choose one question from the Reflective Learning and Writing section of eModule 1 or 2 to guide your reflection. Write the question here: 2.5 How similar or different is the Eastern notion of balance in the human body to the Western medical science beliefs about the nature of the human body? Step 2: Reflect upon and analyse your experiences in relation to the topic of the question from Step 1‚ using the factors from Willis’ (2004‚ as
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Education As we all know‚ there’re numerous differences between the educational system in western countries and that in China. And I intend to focus on the comparison between Chinese and American educational system. First and foremost‚ the entrance exam to university in these two countries has huge differences. In China‚ both parents and students attach great importance to this exam because everybody has only one chance to compete against all the other students. To some extent‚ the entrance
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