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I did an erasure of the poem Adaptive Device by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha to help me interpret the poem. In the poem‚ she talks about adaptive devices that people with disabilities use and other things that might accommodate them as well like a cane‚ bed sling‚ cortisone shot‚ etc. While reading it I thought that it had a had a really serious and sad tone because people typically give having a disability a negative connotation. For my erasure‚ I decided to circle all the nouns that did not
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of the nations largest steel companies decided to raise steel prices by 3.5 percent. This caught President John F Kennedy’s attention since he had repeatedly called for stable prices and wages as part of a program of national sacrifice during a period of economic distress. Kennedy called for a news conference in which he addressed certain things. He discussed and described how some steel companies raised prices due to their pursuit of private power and profits. If all steel companies took this action
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Glorified Trench War “No finer death in all the world than…’ Anything to participate‚ not to have to stay at home.” This quote is an example of Junger’s view on the war. Does Storm of Steel Glorify War? Yes. Compared to other accounts of World War I‚ such as the film “All quiet on the Western Front‚” Storm of Steel does seem to somewhat promote the war. Junger seems to glorify war by being a hero for participating in it. On the other hand‚ the film “All Quiet on the Western Front‚” completely shows
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of manganese in the rusting of steel. Alford‚ H. Carroll: Corrosion of iron and its prevention. 2‚200 w. 1901. (In Proceedings of the St. Louis Railway Club‚ v. 5‚ April 12‚ p. 9.) Theory of rust formation and preventive measures. American Society for Testing Materials: 1‚800 w. 1906. (In Iron age‚ v. 77‚ p. 2057.) Abstracts of papers at ninth annual meeting of the society; corrosion of tube steel‚ corrosion of wire fencing‚ electrolysis in structural steel‚ etc. Andes‚ Louis Edgar: Der
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REINFORCING STEEL: Reinforced concrete was designed on the principle that steel and concrete act together in resisting force. Concrete is strong in compression but weak in tension. The tensile strength is generally rated about 10 percent of the compression strength. Steel is the best material for reinforcing concrete because the properties of expansion for both steel and concrete are considered to be approximately the same; that is‚ under normal conditions‚ they will expand and contract at an almost
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“‘Can’t repeat the past?’ [Gatsby] cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!’“ In so much as two lines the novel was born with one of its main themes – the vast obsession with the past and the failure to accept that it is‚ contrary to what Gatsby says‚ impossible to recreate. As the novel concludes‚ Nick reflects‚ “So we beat on‚ boats against the current‚ borne back ceaselessly into the past.” In some instances‚ “beating against the current” is considered a positive quality; an optimistic life-force
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Most structural steel failures happen at connections....where a beam connects to a column‚ where a joist connects to a beam‚ where a hanging rod connects to a beam (the Kansas City Hyatt discussed above). The Structural Engineer must design the design the steel members and give guidelines for the connections. Many people in the Construction Industry don’t understand‚ though‚ that the Structural Engineer rarely designs the connections. Why is that? Historically‚ the Steel Fabricators developed
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ABC STEEL COMPANY Robert Cruz‚ newly appointed Shop Manager of ABC Steel Company‚ was making his way through the plant back to his office. He had just reviewed the company’s most recent operating statistics with his boss‚ Rudyard de los Santos‚ Operations Manager. The statistics were shocking: ABC Company’s production backlog had reached such proportions that top management decided not to accept any further business. The company was paying penalties of P50‚ 000.00 a day due to non-fulfillment
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The Lovely Pink Passing: A Film Project on Steel Magnolias Abigail Seale University of Texas Pan American In the film‚ Steel Magnolias‚ death isn’t apparent till near the ending of the film. The awareness of death isn’t present till Shelby actually passes away and even then her mother M’lynn tries to hold on until there is no longer any hope. Also‚ the cast mates Truvy‚ the hair salon owner‚ Annelle‚ her worker‚ Clairee‚ former first Lady of town‚ and Quiser‚ the cranky one are all friends
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