...across the famed Golden Gate Bridge. This site has always been an attraction for many tourists around the world for years. Its beautiful structure, rich history, and wonderful view give the tourist something to look forward to when entering the city. The Golden Gate Bridge is a destination that people around the world should visit because of its breath-taking ocean, structure, and view of the city. When we entered the famous architecture, the view that was provided took our breath away. As I stepped on to the bridge, the first thing I noticed was the ocean. The ocean, flowing in waves of...
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...Bridge Bridges was made for crossing over a large body of water or land. The design of the bridge and its function are made based on the need of the situation. Early bridges are made from natural materials like “wooden logs, stone, and dirt.” Some said that the first bridge was made from nature, when a the log fell across a stream. Bridges made from natural resources tend to disintegrated over time. The Ancient Rome, then tried to improve the bridge by using volcanic rocks to make mortar. The new resource help the bridge to withstand against mother nature and helped the Romans to make more fancy bridges. The bridges they built are more powerful, sturdy, and larger than any bridges before. The idea then spread across Europe to Asia and Africa. The design of the bridge across the world has varied from place to place. Due to circumstances and situation that the place needed. Like the moveable bridge that is designed to move to allow passage for boat or barges. Some bridge are built for fun like the bridge to nowhere in Avignon, France. The Pont d'Avignon is a medieval bridge that was destroyed by a flood later built again in the 17th century to nowhere. Other bridge-like arch bridge Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, which got it weight support at both ends, the side arch is supported by tension rods, chains or cables. Hope It Works Inc. will make an arch like bridge, using mainly wood glue and toothpicks. Sandpaper, wax paper, regular paper, rubber band, ruler,...
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...achieve anywhere else on the planet Earth. Macau was one of the first European colony in Asia. Macau was the colony of Portugal since 1550, as it is been hand over back to china PRC on 20th December 1999,so the first look of Macau is much more European and it is very clear in the buildings and in the everyday life. Macau is establish under the special rule of the Chinese constitution known as “article 31st”in other words one country two system. Macau is also known as Macau SAR which means Macau special administration region. Macau territory is consist of Macau peninsula the Taipa Island, Cotai and Coloane. There are three bridges in Macau. Macau light bridge, Macau Friendship Bridge and Sai Wan Bridge. All of these three bridges are connecting Macau peninsula to Taipa. The fourth bridge is still under construction how much I know about the fourth bridge this is an undersea way which will connect which will connect Macau Hong Kong and Zhuhai. There are 12 universities in Macau among which Macau University is the leading educational institute. Macau University is...
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...District at a glance Page No.-01 * Map of Munshiganj Page No.-02 * History of Munshiganj Page No.-03 * Places of Archaeological interest Page No.-04 * Geographical features & climate Page No.-04 * Transport & Communication Page No.-05 * Cultural heritage Page No.-05 * Notable Personalities Page No.-05 * Economic Activities Page No.-06-07 * Problems Page No.-07 * Prospects Page No.-07 * Ongoing Development activities Page No.-07-09 * Conclusion Page No.-09 * Bibliography Page No.-10 MUNSHIGANJ DISTRICT AT A GLANCE: Munshiganj is a district of history, tradition and eminent personalities. It is situated in Dhaka division. It was established as a district on 26 February, 1984. It was previously known as Bikrampur which was the political and cultural centre of ancient Bengal. Area & Population: Total land area of Munshiganj is 1004.29 square kilometer out of which 560 square kilometer is cultivable....
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...themselves to outsiders. Indians gradually became a mystery to other people. Nowadays, Indians prefer other people to refer to them as Native Americans. The reason is that they claim to be the original inhabitants ofAmerica; according to their tribe’s legends, they did not travel from other parts of the world to reside in America. On the contrary, many scientists and scholars have agreed on the Bering Land Bridge theory that the majority of Native Americans migrated to America from Asia via a land bridge between Alaska and Eastern Siberia around 20,000 years ago. There have been other theories involving the origins of the Native Americans. One theory suggests they were the descendants of the lost tribes of Israel while another says that they were an ancient Chinese people who migrated to America a long time ago. After comparing and contrasting these various theories, it becomes clear that the Native Americans most likely came from China via the Bering Land Bridge. These days, the most widely accepted theory among people about the origin of the Native America is the Bering Land Bridge theory. This theory was first hypothesized by the well-known Spanish naturalist named Jose de Acosta in the late sixteen...
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...BRIDGES A bridge is a structure providing passage over an obstacle without closing the way beneath. The required passage may be for a road, a railway, pedestrians, a canal or a pipeline. The obstacle to be crossed may by a river, a road, railway or a valley. History The first bridges were made by nature itself—as simple as a log fallen across a stream or stones in a river. The first bridges made by humans were probably spans of cut wooden logs or planks and eventually stones, using a simple support and crossbeam arrangement. Some early Americans used trees or bamboo poles to cross small caverns or wells to get from one place to another. A common form of lashing sticks, logs, and deciduous branches together involved the use of long reeds or other harvested fibers woven together to form a connective rope capable of binding and holding together the materials used in early bridges. Dating to the Greek Bronze Age (13th century BC), it is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and use. Several intact arched stone bridges from the Hellenistic era can be found in the Peloponnese in southern Greece. The greatest bridge builders of antiquity were the ancient Romans. The Romans built arch bridges and aqueducts that could stand in conditions that would damage or destroy earlier designs. Some stand today. An example is the Alcantara Bridge, built over the river Tagus, in Spain. The Romans also used cement, which reduced the variation of strength found in natural stone...
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...hidden level. They can be spoken through the visual imagery of language, movement, gesture, objects, design and staging, helping to reinforce the meaning of the whole experience. ‘The secret River’ show cases the story of two families, an Aboriginal family and a family of convicts from England, how they both survived on the same piece of land, the...
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...Empire State Building or the bow of the Titanic (before it sank). Maynard and Stow offer remarkably few opportunities to be in a place where distant vistas are a view. Once upon a time Summer Hill, now tree-covered and trail-crossed, was open pasture. History Society pictures taken as recently as World War II show an expanse with few trees. Decades earlier, state surveyors installed an official stone marker atop Summer Hill, with the expectation that from that point, clear viewing was available in all directions. Marble Hill, at 440 feet, the highest elevation in Stow, is similarly tree-obstructed. Stow does offer a hill with a present-day view. Stories hold that ships’ pilots in Boston harbor used the stand of pine trees atop Pilot Grove Hill as a navigational landmark, suggesting that in the reverse direction a person atop the hill could see Boston’s skyscrapers. Alas, not so. Mayhap from a treetop, but not from ground level. However, Birch Hill Road, elevation 370 feet, does offer a glimpse of Mt. Wachusett, twenty miles to the northwest. Bridges can offer vistas. White Pond Road over the Assabet River, on the Stow/Maynard border, offers good views up and down river – albeit less than a mile’s length combined. The bridge is 120-feet in length with a surface 10-feet above the water. Parking is not permitted, but there are places along the shoulder to pull over and briefly leave the car as long as one does not wander too far away. Over the course of the winter this stretch...
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...a rich history and incredible diversity. It has been home to one of the most ancient populations of people, rather appropriately known as the Aborigines, or “first ones.” These people lived in harmony with the land, resourcefully adapting to and drawing sustenance from the arid landscape. The isolated nature of the continent allowed the Aborigines to thrive, undisturbed, for tens of thousands of years, but the limited contact with outsiders left them unprepared for the arrival of European settlers that first appeared in the 19th century. Unfortunately, the Aboriginal culture and nomadic lifestyle was thoroughly misunderstood by the Europeans. The ensuing European colonization had a profoundly negative effect on the Aboriginal population of Australia, nearly destroying their culture and almost eradicating the entire native population. It is believed that during the last ice age, some 50,000-60,000 years ago, the sea level was much lower with a large portion of the Earth’s water tied up in glacial ice. A land bridge existed between Australia, New Guinea and the continent of Asia that provided a means of ground transportation for ancient travelers. This land bridge was subsequently submerged when the climate warmed, isolating Australia’s inhabitants. This is the one of the leading theories for the means by which Aborigines came to the oceanic continent (Grabowski 27). The Aborigines were a hunter-gatherer population that learned to live in harmony with the land. Because...
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...through the molten iron. The iron heated up with the oxidation and kept it in a molten state. This new process changed the manufacturing of a rail that took two weeks to produce down to 15 minutes. Andrew Carnegie brought this process back to the United States. Carnegie saw all of the possible uses of this mass produced steel but before he could realize the materials potential he had to convince the public of its strength. He was charged with building the first permanent bridge to cross the Mississippi River by Tom Scott. Building the bridge utilizing this new processing of steel was what he needed. The bridge took four years to build and had many cost overruns. When it was finally completed no one would use his bridge because they were afraid of it collapsing. He had to come up with a way of convincing people it was strong and safe. He read that an elephant would not cross a structure that was not stable. He used this as a marketing stunt by setting up a parade to cross the bridge led by an elephant on its grand opening, it worked. Eventually, Andrew Carnegie...
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...History is an important aspect of our lives and although individuals may not realize it, understanding our backgrounds and our ancestors is also important. The Museum of the Mississippi Delta is the museum I chose to visit and I learned so much. It opened my eyes to multiple things that I had no idea even happened or existed in Greenwood, MS. Walking into the museum I expected to see exhibits about cotton and slaves, but it was much more than that. I noticed information on Native Americans, agriculture, and military. I walked around to different exhibits that were located in many different rooms, these rooms showcased different major events and people that were apart of Greenwood history. The Agriculture room was a major exhibit that stuck out to me because I thought I knew a lot of information in this field but I learned so much more. Agriculture has always been a major factor in MS; it provides us with jobs, land, and farming. Agriculture allows us to survive daily because it provides us with different products, food being one main one. Located in this particular exhibit were pictures that...
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...Topic: Philippine vs. Malaysia on Sabah Claim Rationale of the study: Thinking of those possible controversial issues from the past that were not widely known regarding our country, we chose to focus on territorial matters; territorial disputes. Territorial dispute often refers to an opposition or contrasting of countries over a state of ownership in the land. Countries become as rivals for the sake of having a piece of land and contain the rights and power over it. This territorial issue is what our country had faced over a long period of time up to now. One of this is the Claim of Sabah between the Philippines and Malaysia which is what we are going to tackle onto our “Mystery in History”. Long ago, it is said that the Philippines and the island of Borneo, formed a land mass by means of the land bridges connecting the two areas. The North Borneo, now known as Sabah is confined to the Philippines. The Sulu inhabitants regarded it as “land below the wind” for it is located below the typhoon belt. Time came that the Borneo was separated from the Philippines due to lost of its land bridge. The two countries then fell under separate kingdoms usually called as sultanates. When the Spanish navy reached our shores, it influenced all the invaders to engage into different treaties with various sultans. One invader is the Malaysia. The main basis of the territorial dispute between the Philippines and Malaysia over Sabah is the different understanding and interpretation...
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...Back in the 70s and early 80s, historical journals and essays failed to include film as a possible medium to portray history. Even if a film were an accurate depiction of past events, it would not be recognized by any historian to be legitimate. However, nowadays almost all major journals publish reviews, analysis, and essays on film and is recognized as valid. Mel Gibson’s 1999 film Braveheart is a clear example of why historians never accepted film. Although it won 5 Oscars, the film has been classified as one of the worst medieval movies (by historical accuracy). From the introductory opening scenes, to the end credits, the film fails miserably to represent the life and times of William Wallace and makes up stories to better fit a Hollywood audience. In this essay, I will examine the historical facts of the 13th century war between Scotland and England, and the way it was portrayed in Braveheart. Directed and starred by Mel Gibson, Braveheart was seen as a huge success. The film was about a man named William Wallace. Wallace was a commoner and landowner in 13th century Scotland. He led the Scottish rebellion against the English to get back the freedom and sovereignty Scotland deserved. He was knighted and titled “Guardian” of Scotland after a victory in the battle of Sterling Bridge. After losing the Battle of Falkirk, Wallace’s rebellion plummeted and he was later captured and executed for high treason by King Edward I. These are the very few facts the film actually illustrated...
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...rCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings.[1][2][3] Civil engineering is the oldest engineering discipline after military engineering,[4] and it was defined to distinguish non-military engineering from military engineering.[5] It is traditionally broken into several sub-disciplines including environmental engineering,geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, municipal or urban engineering, water resources engineering, materials engineering, coastal engineering,[4] surveying, and construction engineering.[6] Civil engineering takes place on all levels: in the public sector from municipal through to federal levels, and in the private sector from individual homeowners through to international companies. ------------------------------------------------- History of the civil engineering profession Engineering has been an aspect of life since the beginnings of human existence. The earliest practices of Civil engineering may have commenced between 4000 and 2000 BC in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (Ancient Iraq) when humans started to abandon a nomadic existence, thus causing a need for the construction of shelter. During this time, transportation became increasingly important leading to the development of the wheel and sailing. Until modern times there was...
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...Earl Johnson Ms. Rose Kulich English 111.0020 15 October 2014 “The Way of Two Countries” The Czech Republic and Brazil are very different in many ways. Not only are their geographical locations different, but also the language and way of life. Both countries have many beauties, but have a long hard history to get that way. These countries are very different and unique in their own ways. Both countries are very unique and different in ways such as their wildlife, history, and attractions. Czech Republic is thought of to be full of buildings and human activity, but wildlife is present in this country. Of course there are mammals such as rodents and birds such as woodpeckers. There are animals located here that one cannot find in Brazil, for example the European Jackal. The European Jackal is also known as the Caucasian wolf and the reed wolf. The jackal is one of the rarest and least known native canids of Europe. The average size of both sexes is around 47-49 inches tall. The beautiful fur is usually coarse and brightly colored. Another animal of the Czech Republic is the European otter, there colors are usually brown on its upper body and cream on the bottom. Otters have a hard life of living due to pollution and the growth of pesticides used. Brazil’s wildlife shows more vibrant colors of those located in the cold Czech Republic. The Toco Toucan is a bird from the jungles of Brazil. Though the Toucan is listed on the threatened species list, they can still be found in...
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