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    Footings are structural members used to support columns and walls and to transmit and distribute their loads to the soil in such a way that the load bearing capacity of the soil is not exceeded‚ excessive settlement‚ differential settlement‚or rotation are prevented  and adequate safety against overturning or sliding is maintained. A foundation is the lowest and supporting layer of a structure. Foundations are generally divided into two categories: shallow foundations and deep foundations.

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    While with Jim on the raft‚ Huck frequently discloses his feelings about the adventure and characters such as the Duke and the Dauphine. This demonstrates yet another transformation in Huck’s life. Throughout the plot‚ Huck constantly changes his persona to better relate to

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    HLM HLM CONSULTANTS LTD HLM File No.: ARBE3100_A1_2014 April 2014 Basement Construction Prepared for: DreamHome Furniture Group ARBE3100 – Construction Technology 3 The University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW 2308 Prepared by: HLM Consultants Ltd HLM Basement Construction ARBE3100 – Construction Technology 3 Assignment 1 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................ 3 1

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    Angela Davis 7/27/2014 Humanities Paper #2 Athena On the top of Mt. Olympus lived one of the greatest goddesses‚ Athena. Athena was known as a goddess of war‚ wisdom and arts. She is portrayed as strong‚ fair and merciful. She helped many warriors on their journeys. She was greatly admired by humans for her contributions to man. Athena was also very intelligent and thoughtful; she rarely lost her temper and pushed for a solution that was beneficial. As you read on you will find that Athena

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    unrewarding life since he was barred from doing things he felt was right. The river was a release since Huck said‚ “We said there warn’t no home like a raft‚ after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smoothery‚ but a raft don’t. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.” (Twain 116) This demonstrates that Huck felt free on the raft while traveling up the river compared to when he was with a strict hierarchy and standards. The river became a vessel to freedom since Huck runs away

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    make. Even for just a coming of age novel the powerful message of unconditional love and following instinct proves to have better endings than doing as society demands. How exactly did a white boy and a slave start to connect? The journey on the raft‚ island‚ and river were all examples of pure freedom from all aspects and pressures of society. Huck was able to believe in what he wished and associate with who he wished to associate with. This gave him the first opportunity to trust in Jim and see

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    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a story about a young boy and his journey down the Mississippi. He makes a friend and goes on a compelling journey experiencing many situations and several mishaps. Two friends escaping from their past via river on a feeble raft. The river is of great significance is this book. It is Huck’s sole chance to be free from society and his pap. His companion‚ Jim‚ a slave‚ is also looking for freedom and opportunity. The river is a symbol of freedom‚ adventure‚ and hope for anyone

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    Louie Zamperini‚ an olympic runner‚ WW2 officer‚ and a survivor. Louie ran in the 1936 Olympic games in Germany. Not doing as well as he expected‚ Louie planned to race again in 1940‚ but his dreams were displaced with the start of WW2. Louie then joined the air force and was later a castaway due to the plane crashing over sea. The book Unbroken‚ written by Laura Hillenbrand‚ focuses on the strong character traits of Zamperini such as his resourcefulness and determination. Louie is very resourceful

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    Brief Summary: The Giver

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    The Giver put his hands in Jonas’ back to transmit the memory. He was in what seemed to be like a sail boat‚ but it was longer and the color gray. He could also see the boat contained big brown boxes and what looked like huge round weapons. As for the day It was beautiful‚ the sun was very bright‚ the sky was blue and no clouds in the sky‚ and a salty smell. In contrast to all the good things he could see people running to the back of the boat‚ he didn’t understand why until he realized the boat

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    There are no multicellular plants in the oceans Most are photosynthetic single cells Cambrian is in Paleozoic era Called Cambrian explosion‚ because in this 70 million years. We have an explosion of every multicellular organism. Wednesday October 31st‚ 2012 CAMBRIAN Phanerozoic Eon Eras: Paleozoic (most recent : 550 Ma until now) – multicellular organisms in the oceans The periods in the Paleozoic era are: Cambrian Ordovician: end is one of the 5 mass extinctions. So many organisms

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