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    What does Iron Man‚ the futurist‚ have in common with Gilgamesh Arguably the oldest hero in history? Well unsurprisingly not much‚ for instance Iron Man is a Genius Billionaire with a high-tech suit of armor. While Gilgamesh was an ancient king‚ a good ancient king‚ but still ancient. They both were searching for immortality and failed. Along the way they both depended on friends to defeat a common enemy. Both of them went searching for immortality‚ albeit different kinds. Gilgamesh wanted physical

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    Trust Design Bridge-Pratt

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    trusses were initially built as a combination wood and iron truss‚ but were soon constructed in iron only. The Pratt type successfully survived the transition to iron constructions well as the second transition to steel usage. The Pratt truss inspired a large number of variations and modified subtypes during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries They are a lot of major subtypes of the Pratt design. Like the Double Intersection Pratt Trust. This subtype was patented in 1847 by Squire Whipple

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    Joseph Campbell Iron man

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    been told‚ written‚ and passed down since the beginning of time; each unique but following a tight pattern. Joseph Campbell was the first to notice this and wrote a book called The Hero With A Thousand Faces. Campbell wrote about the similarities of every hero’s journey while breaking it down into three steps: Departure‚ Initiation‚ and Return. In his book‚ Campbell compares many old Greek myths and heroic tales from centuries ago‚ and although he focuses on ancient myths‚ modern hero stories follow

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    Lion Heart

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    lion heart Amanda Chong You came out of the sea‚ skin dappled scales of sunlight; Riding crests‚ waves of fish in your fists. Washed up‚ your gills snapped shut. Water whipped the first breath of your lungs‚ Your lips’ bud teased by morning mists. You conquered the shore‚ its ivory coast. Your legs still rocked with the memory of waves. Sinews of sand ran across your back- Rising runes of your oceanic origins. Your heart thumped- an animal skin drum heralding the coming of a prince. In the jungle

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    Iron Cage of bureaucracy is reflected in the lives of many people‚ and has put limits on individual’s freedom and potential. These bureaucracies have invaded many institutions in the western world and have become a driving force of capitalism. Hospitals‚ schools‚ sports have become a for profit businesses. Bureaucracy is not about sentiment or difference between what is right or wrong but rather about logic and dollar signs. For example‚ hospitals have become a moneymaking business. Doctors are limited

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    Spectrophotometric Methods: The Determination of Iron The goal of this laboratory experiment was the quantitative spectrophotometric determination of Fe (II) by using a calibration plot‚ which obeyed the Beer-Lambert Law. In order to determine the Fe (II) concentration‚ a series of solutions of known concentrations were made. The solutions were analyzed by the Ocean Optics spectrophotometer in order to determine their absorbance. The concentration of the unknown Fe (II) was determined by the “eye-ball”

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    Will Holmes Mrs. Willocks English II Honors 1 April 2015 Appropriate Content for Kids in “Iron Hans” Once upon a time there came a literary genre known as fairy tales. They were mystical and magical with varies of twist and turns but always brought joy to my early childhood. Fairy tales where originally an oral tradition but became a written one in the late 1600’s. The origins that we know today are found in sources varied as mythology and The Bible and was inherited by the Grimm brothers‚ Jacob

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    In the Heart of the Sea

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    In the Heart of the Sea Jason Barker In the novel “In the heart of the Sea” Nathaniel Philbrick introduces the reader to Nantucket Island located in the east coast. He establishes the importance of the whaling industry in relation to the island. Philbrick does an incredible job of telling the story of 20 regular men doing their jobs whaling. They set sail on a renewed ship called the Essex. The Essex took a beating from a storm before it finally met its match an angered sperm whale. The whale rammed

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    The Iron Horse Case Study

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    The Iron Horse *The most significant contribution to the development of such an economy was the railroad. -The first one appeared in 1828. - fast‚ reliable‚ cheaper than canals to construct + was year rounded ( did not freeze during winter) - by 1860‚ railroads tracks totaled 30‚000 miles ; 3/4 in the north * PROBLEMS* - Railroads were at first opposed because of safety flaws and they took away money from the Erie Canal investors. - flying sparks of fire‚ feeble brakes‚ differences

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    Iron Curtain Speech Essay

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    Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech During Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech in 1946 he determined that war and tyranny were two big disturbances. He points out that not all countries are lead with a Democratic government and cannot enjoy some of the luxuries that coincide. He does not believe in an oppressive government. Churchill believes that all people should have the right to constitutional action‚ elections‚ freedom of speech‚ and the justice of the courts (Churchill‚ 1946). He assures the

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