Brandee English 111 October 8‚ 2012 Strength in Numbers “Hi. I’m Jordan and I’m an addict slash abuser‚ I guess.” I watch my son shrug his shoulders and hunch over‚ clasping his hands in his lap after uttering these words. He speaks the words quietly‚ but his apathetic tone and body language read loud and clear. He doesn’t believe the words he’s saying and is merely being cooperative. After a loud and cheerful “Hello Jordan!” the group turns their attention to me. “Hi. I’m Brandee‚ and I’m
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE ADVANTAGES : Use of high strength concrete and freedom from cracks‚ in prestressed members‚ contribute to improved durability under aggressive environmental conditions. The use of high strength concrete and high tensile steel in prestressed concrete members results in lighter and slender members than could be possible by using reinforced concrete and Mild steel as reinforcement. In prestressed concrete‚ steel is no longer required for
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this project paper is to highlight the chemistry and science of the very curious material: Kevlar®. Our aim is to create a very informative piece of writing that can be of reference to our project subject‚ when in need. Upon taking up this project we conducted some very superficial research initially. Our research led us to believe that Kevlar® is a rather well known material that has been used in bullet proof vests for the last couple of decades. In addition to
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Q3 - OE_Strengths What do you see as Delta’s particular strengths? "Culture/people‚ consistency‚ accountability‚ our financial health‚ if you will‚ and our risk taking. In terms of culture‚ our people are Delta. I know it’s cliché and we say it a lot‚ but everything we do is because of the people we have. The people are the productivity that we have. Our financial success is because of our people. Our customer service‚ which drives our financial success. Our operational reliability. Everything
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This essay will explore the play provision in which the setting is providing. Strengths and weaknesses will be discussed and ways in which these can be improved; using research from different play pioneers and theorists to help deepen the understanding of provision and how to make sure it is always inclusive and supporting the holistic child’s individual needs. Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive‚ physical‚ social‚ and emotional well-being of children and youth
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optimally elastic and resilient‚ then it can be relied on to perform effectively and at the same time to offer a high degree of injury prevention. Until now‚ most of the emphasis in sports training has been focused on the classical triad of muscular strength‚ cardiovascular conditioning‚ and neuromuscular coordination. Some alternative physical training activities - such as Pilates‚ yoga‚ Continuum Movement‚ Tai Chi‚ Qi Gong and martial arts – are already taking the connective tissue network into account
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If one were to ask my friends to describe me they would describe me as a very pleasant‚ diverse‚ active and intelligent woman. I think one of my most distinguishing characteristics is the diversity of experiences I possess. I am a science student with a flair for the arts. I am a woman with technical aptitude and an interest in management. I also have a passion for traveling and understanding different cultures of the world. All these elements have given me a very broad outlook‚ with varying degrees
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My character strengths and attributes and I perceive them to contribute to my desire to become a good professional counselor and works with deaf and hard of hearing population are to be a good listener‚ be an excellent communicator‚ be able to appreciate diversity‚ be friendly‚ be flexible‚ and have a sense of humor. My weaknesses are not able to be authoritative and mediation and they may present the potential challenges in my journey to becoming a professional counselor. The first thing that comes
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then direct emotions and energy outward. I always put my effort into helping others and doing what I can for the things and people around me. For information gathering‚ I was placed into the Intuitive category. I also think this is accurate. Strengths of this type of information gathering are the ability to grasp the big picture and ask why. People in this category value knowledge‚ and are often referred
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Newly-Developed Ultra-High Tensile Strength Steels with Excellent Formability and Weldability† MATSUOKA Saiji*1 HASEGAWA Kohei*2 TANAKA Yasushi*3 Abstract: JFE Steel has developed and commercialized ultrahigh tensile strength steel series from TS780 MPa to 1 470 MPa with excellent formability and weldability which reduces weight and increases safety in collision when they are applied to the reinforcement parts around a cabin. Those ultra-high tensile strength steels are developed by applying
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