The Medieval Ballista was a crossbow like weapon used during siege warfare. The word Ballista comes from the Greek word “Ballistes” which means “to throw”. The Ballista was a valuable siege attack weapon. The Ballista worked by using tension. It was designed to fire huge wooden‚ iron clad‚ darts or arrows which were powered by coils of hair‚ rope‚ or sinew. The tension in the coils helps launch the projectiles with enough force to give them great penetration through enemy walls or people. Ballista’s
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pre-industrial technology‚ that is‚ relatively stagnant technological advancement in armament and transport. Major powers‚ like Russia‚ used the smoothbore frontloading musket along with compatible artillery (Pintner 1984‚ 232). Furthermore‚ transport during the time relied on horse and foot and it wasn’t until the invention of the railroad that Russia began to fall behind in this respect (232). Also‚
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person reach that same goal. when i am lead by another person‚ be it a teacher or a mentor‚ I look into the characteristics that they have that made them the great leaders they are and implement it to myself. One of the ways I have shown leadership during high school is through the Northview Study Group. In this program I was able to serve as a tutor to other students that needed help in specific subjects. I was able to support these students through sharing the knowledge I have
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Made By: Brittney Keys Slavery during 1776 to 1877 Slavery used to be claimed as a big issue. There were a lot of unfair laws made toward the slaves. They could not ever do anything but work. People were always so rude to them no matter what. Slavery had the biggest impact on American History from 1776 to 1877. First I would like to talk about why I support that slavery had a big impact on history. Slaves did so much for southerners but the southerners never did anything for the slaves
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Playground Rules Two small children are playing in the sandbox together. One boy wants to dig in the sand while the other boy wants to play with the truck and pretend there is some sort of story related to the small‚ toy truck. Both boys are very stubborn‚ and being so small‚ they are each adamant in their decision and do not change their mind. They each go about playing their own game‚ hoping that the other will soon abandon their idea of playing in the sandbox and play with them. Soon the boy
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again be submissive to men. But even if submissive‚ they must be able to entertain men. In the Prince‚ 1513‚ Niccolo Machiavelli describes the appropriate behavior of learning how to be a ruler. Although the story is again about a common practices during the renaissance‚ in this context it is teaching men how to become successful leaders. For a ruler to succeed it was necessary to earn the respect of his followers‚ and one way to achieve respect should be with love‚ but it is not always possible‚
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Women during the War Women during the war filled in the spot left open by the men who were leaving to join the war effort. They filled roles like cooks‚ teachers‚ factory workers‚ and police positions. It was common for women to work during this time‚ as most men left to fight in Europe or in the Pacific. As the Men went to war‚ the woman he left behind would still be helping as many joined factories which produced good for the war which included ammunition‚ planes‚ guns‚ tanks‚ and more. An estimated
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Intro AN Molecule AD What happens during cytokinesis? CA Molecular level AD Animal and plant cell difference CA History RE Uses RE Conclusion Bibliography INTRO: Cytokinesis is the last process in the eukaryotic cell division and is the process that divides one cell into two daughter cells. Occurs in the end of mitosis after telophase. It signals the start of a new cellular generation. The cytoplasm needs to be separate to create the to new cells. Different phases can be seen in the cytokinesis
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Women During the Civil War " I want something to do ’ Write a book‚’ Qouth the author of my being. Don’t know enough‚ sir. First live‚ then write.’ Try teaching again‚’ suggested my mother. No thank you‚ ma’am‚ ten years of that is enough.’ Take a husband like my Darby‚ and fulfill your mission‚’ said sister Joan. Can’t afford expensive luxuries‚ Mrs. Coobiddy.’ Go nurse the soldiers‚’ said my young brother‚ Tom. I will!’ (Harper 14)." This is a dialog of Louisa May Alcott with her relatives
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"Rattle his bones‚ over the stones‚ it’s only a pauper‚ who Nobody owns". During The Graveyard Book‚ something about the title just told me it was going to be spooky. Nobody Owens‚ known as Bod‚ could have been just as normal as any person‚ if he did not live in a graveyard. His "adopted" family were ghosts‚ ceatures of the dead and also Silas‚ who was his guardian. His real family was killed by a guy named Jack when Bod was only 18 months old. Bod is very curious and soon finds himself in danger
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