Research Paper There are many types of Bridges. Some common types of Bridges include Beam‚ Arch‚ Suspension‚ Cantilever‚ Truss‚ and Cable-Stayed bridges. Bridges are ancient. They have been with us for over 2500 years. The Zhaozhou Bridge is the oldest standing Arch Bridge. It was built in 605 AD. Beam bridges are one of the most simplest types of bridges. The Beam Bridge could be anything as simple as a plank of wood. Or a complex structure. The Beam Bridge is composed up two or more supports
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Jeannette Rankin was born near Missoula‚ Montana on June 11‚ 1880. She successfully fought for a woman’s right to vote in Washington State and Montana and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1916. The first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress‚ during her two separate terms Rankin helped pass the 19th Amendment and was the only Congressperson to vote against both WWI and WWII. She died in 1973. Jeannette Rankins was a vigorous feminist ‚ a life time pacifist and a reformer for social
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The Life of Louis Armstrong He was known as the greatest of all jazz musicians. He defined what it really was to play genuine jazz music and taught the world to swing. He included joy‚ spontaneity‚ and amazing technical abilities. Louis Armstrong was a genius when it came to his inventive musical ability. In this paper‚ I will tell you about who Armstrong was‚ his early childhood‚ accomplishments‚ and his living legacy. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4‚ 1901 in New Orleans‚ Louisiana which
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Louis Armstrong was one of the most famous trumpeters to ever live. He was born on August 4th‚ 1901 in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. His father was a factory worker and he abandoned Louis after his birth. His mother left him with his grandmother and was always in prostitution. He married died on July 6th‚ 1971 in Corona‚ Queens‚ New York. He went to school at the Fisk School for Boys and the Colored Waif’s Home for Boys. His nicknames all his friends and fans gave him was “Pops”‚ “Satchmo”‚ and “Ambassador
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it does pass on tradition of how to behave. Therefore‚ creating chaos politically draws attention to make it in history. To make a legacy‚ you must be uniquely different and brave to stand up against the set rules. Women such as Jeannette Rankin is one of that stubborn and demanding person in history. Jeannette Rankin is such an inspiration for women‚ gives women hope that they can be anything they set their heart to. Jeanette was a suffragist‚ pacifist‚ and the first congresswoman. I believe that
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The Business Situation Armstrong Helmet Company manufactures a unique model of bicycle helmet. The company began operations December 1‚ 2013. Its accountant quit the second week of operations‚ and the company is searching for a replacement. The company has decided to test the knowledge and ability of all candidates interviewing for the position. Each candidate will be provided with the information below and then asked to prepare a series of reports‚ schedules‚ budgets‚ and recommendations
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The Ultimate Character In the memoir The Glass Castle‚ author Jeannette Walls describes her troubled childhood and the daily struggles she encountered. Jeannette grew up with two sisters‚ one brother‚ and two absurd parents. Living with her carefree and reckless mother and abusive‚ alcoholic father could be unbearable to Jeannette at times. The dysfunctional family never stayed in one place for too long‚ and the constant moving between states proved challenging to the education and development
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In her youth‚ Jeannette struggled with denial to understand the reality of her family life. When she was a young girl and her family didn’t have a roof over their heads she only saw the good in the situation. In one instant Jeannette describes a discussion between herself and her sister Lori “I told Lori how lucky we were to be sleeping out under the sky like Indians‚ ‘We could live like this forever’ I said‚” (18). This quote connects to my claim because it demonstrates that when she was young‚
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The Blues is a musical form and genre‚ which originated in South America within the African-American communities. It originated near the end of the 19th century‚ and was rooted from spirituals‚ work songs‚ field hollers (which are very similar to work songs‚ but some do not have lyrics)‚ shouts and rhymes. The blues form in jazz‚ rhythm and blues and rock and roll; and each is characterised by a specific chord progression‚ the most common being the twelve bar blues. The blues notes‚ are played or
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The Lance Armstrong interview with Oprah Winfrey is very open with some restrictions. The entire interview was nearly two hours long‚ but I only analyzed part one of the interview. It pressed on every topic that the public wanted to know and should know about Armstrong’s doping experience during Le Tour de France. It was an interview that allowed Armstrong to discuss his truths with doping. He addressed the allegations that were true and suing those who spoke such allegations. The purpose of this
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