Zachary Zarilla Eng 112 The Sears Tower In May of 1973‚ electrical workers sang “she towers so high‚” as the final white beam‚ with over 12‚000 signatures was lifted into the sky to complete the construction of the Sears Tower. The Sears Tower is the tallest building in North America‚ and was the tallest in the world until 1998 when it was surpassed by the Petronas Tower in Malaysia(PBS‚ 2001). When completed in 1973 it was an engineering masterpiece and still is today. In the late 60’s
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First Day I had just graduated high school about two months ago just starting my first semester in college. It was a summer semester and I started off taking three classes. This was all new to me my parents were no longer taking me and picking me up form school anymore. I would walk in the blaring Miami heat to the FIU engineering center then from there take the bus to the main campus. This was a special semester where I took all three classes with the same people who were all studying to
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One World: Motion Topic: Write an article that explores how the Physics of Motion is (or can be) used to solve a specific problem in a local or global context. Millions of people everywhere around the world make use of the principles of motion to travel up and down quickly within a tall building. The use of elevators has been around since ancient medieval times since then has grown from being powered by a hoist and winder to electric and hydraulic motors1. An elevator
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STUDY QUESTIONS FOR TEST #2 The following questions will help you study for the exam by getting you to pull together lectures‚ discussions‚ videos‚ and readings. You do not need to memorize obscure facts or statistics but you must have a mastery of the lecture material and be able to apply it to readings and videos to excel on the exam. This review sheet will help you understand what I think are the most important things to know. The exam will consist of multiple choice‚ fill-in-the-blank
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CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There cannot be any meaningful development in virtually any life without knowledge in mathematics. Mathematics is one of the essential subjects in all aspects of life. It is the basis or the foundation for almost all careers. For instance‚ a doctor‚ an accountant‚ a teacher and an engineer etc. requires mathematical knowledge in their daily work. According to Asafo Adjei (1990)‚ learning mathematics is a means of developing logical and quantitative thinking
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Estate Plan for Willis and Wanda Notimeleft Advance Business Law Willis and Wanda Notimeleft have a net estate of $8.5 million dollars. They are 87 and 86 years of age‚ respectively. They have 3 children‚ Daryl (56 YOA)‚ Darlene (54 YOA)‚ and Derelict (49 YOA). They desire to pass their property on to their children and do not believe in giving money to charities. Daryl is a priest who recently was honored by the Pope at a ceremony at the Vatican. He has one child‚ Ohio‚ who nobody knows
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Synopsis Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration)‚ is a skyscraper located in Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates built by Emaar properties. It is known to be tallest man-made structure in the world resulting to a 829.8 m (2‚722 ft). The building was officially opened to the public on 4 January 2010. The tower’s architecture and engineering were laid out by the hard works of Skidmore‚ Owings and Merrill of Chicago‚ with Adrian Smith as chief architect‚ and Bill Baker as chief structural
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Dylan Farmer 1/24/2012 English 101 Spring break is mainly a time of partying for most teenagers that go to my high school‚ but I was off to California with my girlfriend’s family to pretty much explore a whole other side of the U.S. California is the place that every person and the world wants to go for their spring break. I was very happy that my girlfriend’s mom is a travel agent‚ so we got a pretty good deal for the prices of our flight and on the hotel prices. Just for extra fun we
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Burj Khalifa — The World’s Tallest Tower Burj Khalifa lifts the world’s head proudly skywards‚ surpassing limits and expectations. Rising gracefully from the desert and honouring Dubai with a new glow. Burj Khalifa is at the heart of Dubai and its people; the centre for the world’s finest shopping‚ dining and entertainment and home for the world’s elite. Burj Khalifa’s Grand Vision World’s tallest building. A living wonder. Stunning work of art. Incomparable feat of engineering. Burj Khalifa
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Original paragraphs 1. Of the more than 1000 bicycling deaths each year‚ three-fourths are caused by head injuries. Half of those killed are school- age children. One study concluded that wearing a bike helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent. In an accident‚ a bike helmet absorbs the shock and cushions the head. From "Bike Helmets: Unused life savers"‚ consumer reports (May 1990): 348. 2. While the Sears Tower is arguably the greatest achievement in skyscraper engineering so far
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