Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Brandi was brought to Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health in 1995 when she was 2 ½ years old. Court documents show that Brandi's birth parents had locked her in a closet on a dirty mattress covered by garbage bags for much of her life. After a concerned neighbor made a phone call, child protective services removed Brandi from the home and police arrested the parents for neglect. Today Brandi is studying psychology, and has begun sharing her story at Riley Dance Marathons, “I want to be able…

Analytical Study of the Brooklyn Bridge Throughout the 19th century, there was a considerable amount of public interest in building a bridge that spans connects the City of New York and Brooklyn, which are separated by the East River. This is due to the fact that at the time, the only modes of transportations between the two cities are ferries and boats. The demand for a bridge grew strongest during the winter of 1866-1867, when it was said that “the river was so choked with ice as to render…

Engineering Disasters Engineers have opportunities and jobs like no other. Marvellous buildings and structures are completed, and new inventions are being created and implemented into society around the world, all thanks to engineers. However, not all of these inventions and structures are entirely perfect; in fact, some imperfect structures are more popular than the perfect ones because of the impact they have had on the people and areas around them. These famous imperfect structures are…

or undealt with. Well, Ruby Bridges made sure the one she had to struggle through did not. Several angry, white protesters committed the most cruel and disgusting act of civil disobedience by boycotting and threatening Ruby Bridges. Ruby Bridges was born on September 8, 1954, which was the year that the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decided to desegregate schools. In Tylertown, Mississippi, Ruby grew up with living with her parents, Abon and Lucille Bridges, and grandparents on a…

Yarmouth, a town in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is a great place to go on vacation and spend time with family. Only about 2 hours from Boston, it is located just 26 miles from the Bourne Bridge and 22 miles from the Sagamore Bridge. A day at the beach is a must when visiting the Yarmouth area, and there are several beaches to consider visiting. The most popular beach in Yarmouth, Seagull Beach, is also the largest. It is a very clean and beautiful family beach. It has a large parking lot, clean…

The anniversary of the death of my beloved friend and protector, Blitz, passed yesterday. Blitz was a tri-colored Collie who was a prince of a dog. When the wind ruffled his fur or he pranced he was the epitome of canine royalty. Blitz was a gentle soul who loved nothing more than to be with his family. We did everything possible together. Throughout his life he suffered from digestive ailments which caused him to feel unwell and quiet oftentimes. As I, myself, suffer from medical issues which…

One of the greatest accomplishments in United States history is perhaps one of the oldest bridges built in Brooklyn known as the Brooklyn Bridge completed on May 24, 1883, in New York City. The bridge connects to Manhattan and Brooklyn and part of the project may never have been completed without the assistance of no other than Emily Warren Roebling. Although Females are often recognized with stereotypes because of past history misrepresentation of females, Roebling helps motivate others to…

To answer the question am I an objectivist or subjectivist about art I will use this analogy to paint a picture. If a tree falls in the forest and nobody's around to hear it does it make a sound or does it not? If you look at the tree as an objective you will say it has its own properties without someone giving it to them. Something is objective if it is independent of our opinions on it it. A property is objective if particular objects can have that properties regardless of any subject’s…

The world financial plaza needs a new quote on their fences on the Hudson River. At the moment the quote in the fence says, "City of the Sea!¦City of wharves and stores-city of tall facades of marble and iron! Proud and passionate city! mettlesome, mad, extravagant city!" It is always good to change things up. The quote should be changed, but it should still come from the famous words of Walt Whitman. As everyone knows New York City is one of the most competitive places on earth. You need…

Golden Gate Bridge Gwen Stilson, Mira Sands, John Del Rivo, Cosme Chavez Period 1, Science 8 March 9, 2015 Question 1: When and Why was the Bridge Built? - Mira The construction of the Golden Gate bridge commenced on January 5, 1933, and its purpose is to connect San Francisco to Marin County across the Golden Gate Strait, which links San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. At an amazing 8981 ft. (2737 m) long, it was the worlds largest suspension until 1964,…