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Hundred Feet Eight Hundred
1,281 wordsThe quest for travel has always been one that man has tried to conquer. First, he traveled on foot, and then developed methods of transportation such as boats, but one of the first obstacles that he had to overcome was getting across rivers, waterways, and canals. Today, bridges have become a part of everyday life; hence without them, people would have a much more difficult time going from one place to another. In the United States alone, there are more than half a million bridges (History of Br...
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Saudi Arabia Counter Terrorism
2,014 wordsCIA'S FAILURE OF INTELLIGENCE RE: TERRORISM The failure of intelligence in Saudi Arabia in the bombing at Khobar Towers in Dhahran in June 1996 and the earlier bombing in at the National Guard Training Center in Riyadh in November 1995, forebodes additional intelligence failures. This is particularly true for all intelligence operations aimed at radical Islamic fundamentalist terrorists in the Middle East and around the globe. Many of radicals were activated by the CIA's own operation in Afghani...
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John Hancock Surface Area
755 wordsSkyscrapers Introduction In our modern times the construction of towering sky touching building and bridges that defy our imaginations have become the engineering feats of human beings that define our present day landscapes, culture have a direct impact in the quality of life that we live. The Petronas Towers in Malaysia and the Jon Hancock Tower in the United States are two such skyscrapers that reach the skies but are different in many ways. Background In this background paragraphs, we shall b...
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William The Conqueror Enemy Soldiers
1,369 wordsHISTORY OF CASTLES Castles were brought to Britain by William the Conqueror, when he invaded England from his homeland in France. Known as the Duke of Normandy, William invaded England in 1066 and, due to his victory in the Battle of Hastings, William was crowned the King of England, and became King William I. One of the most powerful ways for William to take control of his new kingdom, which included England, Scotland and Wales, was to have castles built throughout the land. At first, he ordere...
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