Introduction of Research Steel-reinforced concrete is a widely used structural material. The effectiveness of the steel reinforcement depends on the bond between the steel reinforcing bar and the concrete. Reinforced concrete is a composite material in which concrete ’s relatively low tensile strength and ductility are counteracted by the inclusion of reinforcement having higher tensile strength and ductility. The reinforcement is usually‚ though not necessarily‚ steel reinforcing bars and is usually
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No‚ President Truman did not have the authority to take control of the steel industry‚ the president should not be able to just come in and take over where ever or whatever he has the urge to at any given time‚ the president does not and should not have the power to seize a private company just because he thinks it is necessary. President Truman over asserted his power when he tried to take control of the steel industry; his actions were unjustified and unconstitutional‚ the constitution does not
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ENG102 The Great War The time was 1914. Europe was a thermometer with skyrocketing temperatures of tension. As countries began declaring war on each other in Europe‚ troops began to mobilize for what they thought would be a traditionally fought war: the British cavalry leading the Entente to a decisive victory. How were the European powers to know that this massive war would be fought entirely in the ground with surprise attacks and innovative technology that changed the meaning of “war” forever? World
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Milo Fradianni Germs‚ Guns and Steel WHAP Gavigan Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel The Fates of Human Societies Jared Diamond Prologue: Throughout the book; Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel‚ Jared Diamond answers a very controversial question; why is it that European people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea‚ but the natives of New Guinea had little cargo of their own? Societies prosper depending on the abundance of natural resources which are at their disposal
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War on Drugs in the U.S The term “War on Drugs” was first used by U.S president Richard Nixon. The term is used to describe a campaign of prohibition‚ foreign military aid and military intervention undertaken by the United States government‚ with the help of other countries‚ and the aim to reduce the illegal drug trade. The war on drugs began in 1914 but became more popular four decades ago‚ on July 17‚ 1971. This war was declared by President Nixon who said “Drug abuse was public enemy
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There are many factors that contribute to either the success or struggles of a civilization. Some of the factors are population‚ economics‚ resources‚ and many others. In the book Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel by Jared Diamond‚ the civilization of Eurasia is examined in detail in order to reveal why Eurasia was ultimately successful. Diamond argues that Eurasia was successful because of their agriculture‚ geography‚ and their immunity to germs‚ which I agree with. Diamond talks about how agriculture played
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The Peloponnesian war arose between 431-404 BC. This confrontation hurled the two most powerful city-states of Greece against each other. The two conflicting sides of Athens and Sparta forced many other city-states of the Hellenic world to align themselves. Each city-state could side with the powerful naval confederacy of the Athenians‚ or the elite Spartan military. The combat supremacy of Athens and Sparta was not the only factor. Athens was a mighty empire and wished to expand its control. The
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The Cold War was a period of hostility‚ fear‚ and tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from the end of the 1940s to late 1980s. Like what Winston Churchill said‚ the world has been divided by the “Iron Curtain” during the Cold War between the Communists and the capitalists. It was called the Cold War because it was only a psychological warfare with no active wars between the two nations‚ which were due to the fear of nuclear arms. The result of the Cold War affected the world
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The book Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel is about how many different things attributed to the succession of societies versus the destruction of other societies. The book starts out with the author‚ Jared Diamond‚ in New Guinea talking to a New Guinean politician named Yali. Yali asked Diamond "Why white men developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea where we black people had little cargo of our own?" Diamond was determined to seek an answer to Yali’s question. Diamond surrounds his answer on how
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. AP WORLD HISTORY STUDY GUIDE: Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel Buy and read the assigned chapters ofthe book. o Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback) o Author: Jared Diamond‚ Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (April 1999) o o . . ISBN:03933L7552 . . o Bulleted answers to these questions are due the first day of school‚ worth 50 points Answers MUST BE HANDWRITTEN! Study guides thatwere copied will receive a ZERO! The following strategy is suggested for completing
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