NASA Crane The first project that I chose was the NASA Crane engineering challenge. The purpose of this project was to attempt to create a crane from materials provided‚ but lift the most weight. We also took ratings on how efficient the design was‚ the look of the design‚ and the strength of the design. We first looked at the need of the project. NASA is wanting to‚ in the future‚ bring cranes to the moon to extract different materials. The problem would be getting it there. They need a crane that
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Herbkersman Mr. Jett Theology 22 February 2013 The Dark Crystal The Dark Crystal is an allegorical movie that shows the relationship of good and evil in not only the bible but also the current world. In this movie Jen‚ the supposed last of the Gelflings‚ is sent on a quest to repair the dark crystal insuring that Skeksis don’t rule their world forever. Upon his fulfillment of the prophecy the dark and light (good and evil) are united as one being. The Dark Crystal has many components that lead the audience
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Dark Energy VS Dark Matter Dark Matter Dark Matter is the name given to mass that emits no detectable radiation. ‘’Dark Matter accounts for the galaxies rotating about "local groups" in tighter orbits than we expect from our observations. Gravity is stronger than we can account for unless there is some matter we cannot see. We are much more certain what dark matter is not than we are of what it is” (Feild‚ Ann‚ 2013). Scientists think dark matter is made of particles called WIMPS‚ "weakly
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Dark City! The ice cold breeze gushed into my face one more time blowing my hair around as furious as a lion pounds‚ at the same time tears stumbled and tossed down my face leaving glossy lines that looked twisted when I walked under an orange glowing street light. The dark midnight sky covered the misty air quicker than we expected leaving us lost in the middle of New York with only the sparkling full moon and orange street lights to lead us around hoping we can find somewhere where we recognise
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After Dark By Haruki Murakami “After Dark is a streamlined‚ hushed ensemble piece...Standing above the common gloom‚ Murakami detects phosphorescence everywhere‚ but chiefly in the auras around people‚ which glow brightest at night and when combined.” (The New York Times Book Review) The appraisal given by The New York Times undoubtedly highlights how the characters in the story of Haruki Murakami weave their lives together in just one night. The characters in this novel have established deeper
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In “The Monster” by Stephen Crane‚ we see how a community’s true face is revealed and the people are turned into monsters. Based on a deeper understanding of the story‚ many facts denying that Henry was a monster‚ and details pointing to the townspeople being monsters‚ we can prove the validity of the statement‚ “The town‚ not Henry‚ were the monsters.” In order to prove the validity of the statement‚ “The town‚ not Henry‚ were the monsters‚” we have to comprehend the story and analyze the symbols
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Tower crane manufacturer Wolffkran has acquired UK rental company and Wolffkran distributor HTC Plant from owner PC Harrington. The deal‚ for an undisclosed sum‚ was signed on 14 May and includes the fleet of more than 200 Wolff tower cranes‚ mostly luffers‚ and the 370-strong workforce will be retained‚ Peter Schiefer‚ Wolffkran owner told. The acquisition coincides with HTC’s 40th Anniversary as Wolffkran dealer for the UK. HTC Plant has a turnover of more than £40 million (US$ 60 million) and
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John Brown: Terrorist or Revolutionary? John Brown was a man starkly opposed to slavery. In 1855‚ John Brown led an unsuccessful raid on Harper ’s Ferry in order to arm slaves with weapons Brown and his men seized from the arsenal in order for the slaves to free themselves. Because this was against law of the time‚ John Brown was tried and executed for treason. Due to his methods‚ many people labeled him as a terrorist; however‚ because he worked for a good cause‚ the abolition of slavery
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Dark energy what is it? Dark energy is a unknown energy said to take up 70 percent of the universe. The energy is a repulsive gravitational effect that is causing the universe to accelerate out-ward. No one knows exactly what dark energy is or where it comes from. Dark Energy is a new idea. Little is known about dark energy‚ yet it takes up a huge amount if the universe. Scientist were able to show the universe was expanding at an accelerated rate by measuring the red-shift of an object by comparing
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Hart Crane‚ a poet at heart‚ is the one who wrote the poem‚ “At Melville’s Tomb‚ an ode poem to Herman Melville. Herman Melville used to be a sailor when he was young and he also wrote the famous novel‚ “Moby Dick”. “At Melville’s Tomb” is a poem that talks about Herman Melville’s early life‚ and his death. The poem’s theme is about how the sea cannot take everything away from Melville. Crane uses symbolism‚ allusion‚ and even juxtaposition to help further explain the theme of the poem. In “At Melville’s
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