Explain which force(s) were responsible for your bridge’s failure. How could you change the design to make it stronger? Compression and tension forces were responsible for breaking our bridge. There were compression forces on top of the bridge and tension forces under the bridge. Most of our bridge’s base was suspended in midair‚ and we could have fixed that by extending the length of the bridge. That way‚ all the rods and connectors under compression would have the table as support. Also‚ after
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Vikings were intriguing but ruthless. They were fierce warriors. They lived in Scandinavia‚ but they traveled a lot. They invaded villages in search of valuables‚ because their land could not support them. Most of the villages were defenseless‚ so the vikings could invade easier. They attacked for food‚ livestock‚ treasury‚ and land. After these invasions‚ anything that was left behind was burnt. These men‚ who were nicknamed Beserkers‚ were like raging mad men. At churches they had special
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helpless children.31) In 1629‚ a group of Puritans was given a grant for land from the Council of New England. They were merchants and eager to leave England behind in order to establish the “Company of Massachusetts Bay.” The support from New England came at the right time‚ as the situation of the Puritans in England drastically worsened. A new armada of ships was ready to repeat what the Mayflower party has accomplished.
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The Apple company and What they did wrong….. The apple company has insulted Islam and has remarkably encouraged the Muslims to start a riot against them. The company has made a bar in the shape of the holy kaaba. This is a great insult to the religion as it is a very holy and pious place. However‚ the Muslims have not done anything big against them even though it’s a big disrespect towards their religion. There is an example of someone making a house in the shape of an apple and with
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Washington in the Whiskey Rebellion or Lyndon Johnson in the late 1960s‚ brought unification to all US citizens; Northerners and Southerners But Lincoln’s goal was not galvanized by equality‚ though he did detest slavery‚ Blacks were (at least at first) a secondary issue. Blacks were mobilized as a military need. Emancipation‚ Lincoln saw‚ would further undermine the Confederacy while providing the Union with a new source of manpower to crush the rebellion. Lincoln goal was to change the government from
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There were thirteen original colonies in the North American region. The first English colonies settled off the coast of the Atlantic and started expanding west. The colonies have been placed into three regions the New England colonies‚ Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. New England colonies consisted of (New Hampshire‚ Rode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and Massachusetts). The Middle colonies consisted of (New York‚ Pennsylvania‚ New Jersey‚ and Delaware). The Southern colonies consisted of (The
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the known world in what became known as the Age of Exploration. Out of all this came new philosophies about government‚ human nature‚ and politics. Of course‚ the philosophers had irreconcilable differences‚ but they shared one common goal: to apply reason to all aspects of life. Their ideas and principles deriving from the Enlightenment would continue to affect Europe and the rest of the Western world for decades and even centuries to come. The Enlightenment began from some major ideas put forth
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There were people who wanted the power that was implicated in being a part of the Committee of Public Safety and others who wanted the Terror to end and were completely against the Revolutionary government as a whole vying for the removal of Robespierre. Others thought it would be best for him to be removed in order to keep themselves
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Controversial Issues in Entertainment XXXXX Communication/255 XXX XXXX XXXXX Controversial Issues in Entertainment Clintons unethical behavior while in office In early 1995‚ 1997 President Clinton had inappropriate relations with a young lady named Monica Lewinsky. The interactions did not involve sexual intercourse so they did not necessarily constitute sexual relations. However‚ holding the most powerful position in the United States government‚ as well as being married
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‘It’s a hundred and six miles to Chicago. We’ve got a full tank of gas‚ half a pack of cigarrettes‚ it’s dark‚ and we’re wearing sunglasses.’ ‘Hit it.’ One of the most beloved comedies of the eighties‚ The Blues Brothers (1980‚ John Landis) is a masterpiece of absurdist comedy packed with a staggering amount of musical and acting talent. The cinematography is unparalleled in any comedy of it’s era‚ and the camera work greatly enhances the impact of the many‚ many gags. From singing‚ dancing preachers
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