Rebar

Ai and the Citizens Investigation gathered over 200 tons of twisted steel bar and tediously knocked each bar straight, hammer by hammer. Christine Murray writes that “the straightening of the rebar is like the process of Ai’s research into the tragedy itself—an attempt to set the record straight, one hammer strike at a time.” It is also an ironic demonstration of the slow progress needed to construct something valuable—a concept that China’s…

the protestors, Colson had been in talks with labour leaders of the construction unions in New York State and was successful in persuading them to organize their own counter-protest. That morning 200 construction workers armed with pieces of steel rebar stormed the protestors — targeting those with the longest hair first.7 A postal workers distressed by the violence climbed to the top of City Hall to return the flag to full height, later when a city workers raised it back to half staff the…

“Nanotechnology is pushing materials science beyond the limits of what once seemed impossible. When combined with ultra-high-strength concrete, nanomaterials such as Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) create a material so strong in both tension and compression that steel rebar is no longer needed in construction, therefore expediting the building process” ( Alex Garkavenko, par.6). Basically, Alex states that a new form of technology is taking over architecture. Nanotechnology has ultra strength and are…

As we all know, President Barack Obama’s second term is coming to an end, and we have a new President elect, Donald J. Trump. Let’s have a small background check on Donald Trump; he was a real estate entrepreneur, actor, and now a politician. Donald Trump was born in New York, NY on June 14, 1946. His family is full of immigrants. His grandmother and grandfather were born in Germany and they immigrated to the United States. His father was born in the states, but his mother in Scotland. Even his…

If installed correctly and operated properly, MRI exams should pose no outstanding risks to one’s health. However, if MRI suits are not properly designed nor operated correctly, MRI exams may result in building damages along with fatal accidents to patients. This is due to the extremely strong magnetic field, foreign bodies containing metal are strongly attracted to the magnet, and the improper use of the equipment. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a popular machine used to image the human…

Introduction Dams provide energy, water, and flood protection for communities, however as infrastructure ages the risk of dam failure increases (Bowels, 2007). The cost of large dam projects is increasing as climate change impacts the magnitude and duration of drought and storm events in California (Mann & Gleick, 2015). On February 7, 2017 Northern California Butte and Yuba County residents were forced to evacuate as the near failure of the Oroville Dam threatened downstream communities…

I’m sitting at the top of the tower, gazing down on the rest of the city. It seems to be about midnight, but I can see for miles with the light of the full moon. I lean over and let my legs dangle off the railing a little. The wind makes noises like thunder when it whips past my ears, but the sound of the heartbeat in my chest is too loud for me to really hear it. I take a few deep breaths in an attempt to calm myself, even though I know it won’t work. We had just left our house, when it…

During the larger part of my childhood, my parents were what was known as “birders” -- amateur yet dedicated ornithologists who, rather than looking at birds, looked for them. They had met in college, both pursuing a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management at Frostburg State University. Neither of them ended up in careers related to their major -- my father became a molecular biologist and my mother a school psychologist -- but they did retain their love for the natural world and, more…

To become an Eagle Scout I had to plan and build a community service project, I built a storage shed/shelter in my local dog park, this project, combined with all my previous years in Boy Scouts have taught me the importance of serving one’s community in any way possible. That is part of the reason that I decided to join the Shelburne Volunteer Fire Department and use it as my Graduation Challenge, I wanted to learn skills that would help my community and that would serve me later in life if I…

A couple of us gathered around the calendar in disbelief, as if to check and see if today was really the 13th. Of course this was only a guess for no one in our silo had ever seen the sun. The dreaded date had finally arrived, just as the soothsayers had predicted. Our nonperishable food supply had finally diminished. Now everyone was faced with the same grim ultimatum. Either slowly starve to death in our subterranean home, or venture beyond the blast doors into the wasteland. Almost…