Gabion retaining wall is form containers filled with stone. It provides a visual method for retaining earth or controlling soil erosion. As a method for retaining earth‚ gabion baskets are stacked atop one another to form retaining walls‚ culvert headwalls or bridge abutments. Erosion control uses involve laying baskets or mattresses side-by-side on the ground to develop channel lining‚ bank protection‚ weirs and drop structures. Gabion structures is semi permeable thus is also commonly used in
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December 2012 The Wall: A Barrier and an Obstacle In the poem “Mending Wall” written by Robert Frost‚ the main topic is the wall which is situated between the speaker’s and his neighbour’s respective properties. The wall in this poem can be interpreted as both a barrier and as a bridge between the two men in the poem- the speaker and his neighbour. It separates not only their properties‚ but it can also be seen as an obstacle in other facets of their lives. In spite of the wall representing that
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Discuss the relative merits of and problems with: a. Rating and ranking scales Rating scales are used when participants score an object or indicant without making a direct comparison to another object or attitude. Possible problems of rating scales include leniency‚ central tendency and the halo effect. Ranking scales are used to tap preferences between two or items‚ which compares qualities of many items. However‚ participants may become careless using this scale‚ causing
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Vocabulary Exercise: Matching LLC-Provides an interface to the upper layers MAC- Controls the placement of a frame on the medium LLC-Remains relatively independent of the physical equipment MAC-Adds a frame delimiter MAC-Provides a unique source and destination address Concept Questions 1. The success of Ethernet is due to the following factors: • Simplicity and ease of maintenance • Ability to incorporate new technologies • Reliability • Low cost of installation and upgrade 2. Data
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In the novel The Bridge to Neverland by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry is about a sequel to the famous kids book “Peter Pan”. The book is similiar except it has been modified and explained in details of the original story. The most interesting part of the book is the chronological order the two authors uses in their final book of Starcatchers series. This book uses the prequel of Peter and the Starcatchers in order to show how the book is supposedly seen in the modern era. Readers should be interested
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The Bridge of the Americas The Bridge of the Americas (Spanish: Puente de las Américas; originally known as the Thatcher Ferry Bridge) is a road bridge in Panama‚ which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Completed in 1962‚ at a cost of US$20 million‚ it was the only non-swinging bridge (there are two other bridges‚ one at the Miraflores locks and one at the Gatun locks) connecting the north and south American land masses until the opening of the Centennial Bridge in 2004. The bridge
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1. Why do you think Red Lobster relies so much on Internet surveys to track customer opinions‚ preferences‚ and criticisms? What are the advantages of online questionnaires versus traditional surveys conducted over the phone or through the mail? Red Lobster relies on Internet surveys because the online population continues to grow and most customers don’t want to complete surveys during their lunch or dinner. The advantages of online questionnaires are the real-time reporting; having reduced costs
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Communication Arts Chaoyang University of Technology 168 Jifeng E. Rd. Wufeng District Taichung 41349‚ Taiwan Abstract Martha Stewart places her name on her products. She becomes the face of her company and the voice of her brand. When her personal misconduct occurred‚ she made her company vulnerable and risky as well. This case study examines how Martha Stewart managed her corporate communication when her public image and reputation were tarnished on trial for alleged insider trading scandal
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Bridge to Terabithia In most novels involving children‚ the endings are clear-cut happy endings with the children learning a valuable life lesson in the process of their adventures. An exception to this is Katherine Paterson’s Bridge to Terabithia. Though the valuable life lesson is still present in the story‚ its acquisition comes at a terrible price‚ effectively breaking the myth that life will always work out happily. Katherine Paterson is said to have written this novel based on something
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Hieroglyphics by Eilidh Stewart “Hieroglyphics” is a short story written by Scots writer Anne Donavan. The story is humorous but also portrays a serious message about dyslexia and the struggle the main character Mary has coping with this learning difficulty whilst dealing with an unsupportive family‚ lack of educational support and a continuous loss of friends. The writer conveys these problems through various techniques such as imagery‚ use of language‚ key incidents‚ and mode of narration‚ to
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