a replica of an original Ballista bolt. The Results of this experiment is hypothesised that the replica Ballista bolt will have the most range of the three. Ballista Basic Information A Ballista was one of the siege engines used during the Medieval Era and was an invaluable siege attack weapon. The Ballista was used by both the attackers and defenders as an effective anti-personal weapon. For defenders the positioning upon the walls of a fortification would afford additional range to the weapon
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amongst Western European nations‚ the religion has had its fair share of conflict. Most notable would be the Crusades. An in depth look at the motivation‚ conflicts‚ and outcomes of the Crusades can be perfectly associated with the History of Jerusalem‚ Siege of Constantinople‚ and letters from Pope Innocent III. The Crusaders began as a religious mission‚ originally for the reinstatement of Christian presence in the Holy Land. However‚ as time waged on and soldiers returned glorified and rich‚ the intentions
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The Problems with Reconstructing the Events that Took Place at Masada Samantha Taylor Through a number of sources including Flavius Josephus‚ archaeological evidence‚ and modern historian Nachmann ben Yehuda1‚ we have gained a sufficient amount of information on the events which took place at Masada‚ however many problems in reconstructing these events have arisen. Problems with Josephus’ account include that he had a one sided view of the Romans‚ he was not an eyewitness‚ and the how his event conflicts
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***Frontlines*** 5 Frontline - Inherency: DDT Permitted in Developing Countries 6 Frontline - Inherency: Exemptions in Stockholm Convention 7 Frontline - Inherency: US using DDT currently 8 Frontline - A2: No Alternatives 9 B. WHO 09 - Alternatives to DDT in multiple countries 9 Frontline - A2: Malaria Resurgence 10 Frontline - A2: West Nile 11 Frontline - A2: Use current Stockholm Convention enforcement 12 Frontline - A2: Stopped Malaria in US 13 Frontline - Solvency:
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ramming and boarding opposing ships was possible. The weapons used in this type of warfare was the ship itself used as a battering ram‚ bow and arrow and cross bows. The first effective use of gunpowder in naval warfare was by the Venetians during the Siege of Chioggia (1379-80). One of the problems that came up when trying to utilize gunpowder weapons on ships was that the saltpeter in early European gunpowder contained calcium nitrate. The calcium nitrate absorbed atmospheric moisture which
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freedom of expression and also great achievements in life. Soros has been on the frontline fighting for people who are often discriminated for who they are. He has been on the frontline helping them fight for their rights and have worked tirelessly for the success and achievement of his goals. George Soros is also a great world billionaire and has been able to work successfully for his dreams. He has been on the frontline fighting for better governance but he has also been those people perceived to
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duty apply to McWane Inc. (McWane). McWane is a manufacturer of water and sewerage piping operating both within and outside the United States.McWane gained notoriety in 2003 when it became the subject of an investigation by the US TV series PBS Frontline. The program “A Dangerous Business” accused the company of being one of the most dangerous work places in the US. The show documented that the company had amassed more safety violations in the period 1995 to 2003 than all of its six major competitors
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citizens‚ its people‚ and the innocent. The Waco Siege is an example of what happens when Law Enforcement Agencies fail to do their most basic job‚ protect the innocent. The Waco tragedy could have been avoided if the Law Enforcement Agencies involved had done their job of protecting the innocent and did not make such catastrophic tactical errors. The Waco Siege began on February 28‚ and ended violently 50 days later on April 19‚ 1993. The siege began when the United States Bureau of Alcohol‚ Tobacco
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conflicting conclusions. Prof. Yoram Dinstein supports the position that Partial occupation exists in Gaza‚ while Prof. Yuval Shany sources the obligation of Israel to the citizens of Gaza as ones governed by alternative sources such as Human Rights Law and Siege law covered by IHL. Belligerent Occupation: Effective control is the conditio dine qua non of Belligerent Occupation – it is the applied test to determine the obligation of a power under the laws of occupation. ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Construction
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The trebuchet is a type of siege engine originating in China sometime before the fourth century and used primarily during battle throughout the middle ages. This large artillery weapon worked by launching projectiles great distances to destroy walls to rubble or to throw diseased corpses over castle wall. One of the first documented use of a trebuchet was a traction trebuchet used at the Battle of Caishi in 1161‚ where trebuchets operated by the Song Dynasty fired bombs composed of lime and sulfur
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