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    What happened to Chester Greenwood, George Washington Gale Ferris, and Lonnie Johnson when they had a meeting together? Chester Greenwood invented earmuffs. Earmuffs were used to keep people's ears warm, and the invention also inspired people to create Chester Greenwood Day. George Washington Gale Ferris invented the Ferris Wheel. The wheel was described as a “ Historic event and an experience never to be forgotten”. Lonnie Johnson invented the Super Soaker. Super Soakers were enjoyed by many people

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    The Ferris Wheel It was a gorgeous July day. That fresh morning, my younger brother Rob reminded me that I had long ago promised to take him to the amusement park near our house. Since the day was such a fine one, I decided to take him. We put on our lightest clothing, as it looked as though the day was going to be a hot one, and set out. The day was indeed very hot, but we had the time of our lives! Rob and I stuffed ourselves with cotton candy and ice cream. He rode on every ride that he could

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    mark for the fair, but everyone understood that the Ferris Wheel, with thirty-six cars carrying more than two thousand passengers, embodied the potential for a catastrophe of almost unimaginable scale” (Larson 273). The sled accident was “a black mark” of the fair which created fear for the Ferris Wheel. However, the Ferris Wheel ended up better than the sleds did. It became one of the most amazing and iconic attractions at the fair. “The Ferris Wheel quickly became the most popular attraction of the

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    Assignment 2 The London Eye Introduction The London Eye, Europe’s tallest Ferris wheel was initially designed to be a high volume, high variation, low variety, and high visibility service operation. This report is to identify the wheels main design objectives, calculate the yearly capacity and judge potential threats to cause loss of its utilisation. The process design effects are that a mass service will be required with the following characteristics as laid out in question one. Question 1) Main

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    The 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois marked a pivotal moment in America’s history; the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival and discovery of the New World in 1492. Designed by Daniel Burnham and a principal team of architects, the 1893 exposition was intended to be an ideological display and a model of what a world’s fair could accomplish through urbanized city planning and the establishment of a nationalist identity. The fair was also known as the “White City”,

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    It was a warm, summer day. The waves crashing down on the sand, children and adults alike were laughing. Alia Smith, a 10 year old girl, put a foot in the ocean, shrinking away from the coldness. Something shiny caught her eye, a seashell. She walked towards it, picking it up. Another shimmer caught her eye, even further away from the previous. A third shell caught her eye, and soon, Alia realized she couldn’t see her family. “Oh, well.” Alia murmured, “I’ll just follow my footsteps back.” and

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    isn’t Donald,” said Logan who now has the urge to leave. Just because Logan’s friend was here did not mean his day got better. Donald always seemed to ruin the mood with his sad, and negative outcomes on everything. If they were on the top of a Ferris wheel Donald would

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    created the whole world along with every destination and they all are at its best. There are many places I have visited and will be going to visit in future too. But no other place can ever alter my favourite destination that is The City of Millennium Wheel – “LONDON”. London is the capital of England and is the most popular city which is situated on the River Thames. Earlier it was named as Londinim by the Romans . London has that vibes of happiness and welcoming smiles from people making you feel

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    it. He played left tackle for his high school football team. He became a standout guard and began to gain a lot of local attention from the area around. By his senior season Chad was one of the best left guards in the state. Chad explained to us at this point all the pressure set in. At this moment, he felt as though all his moves he made were being watched and had no room for any type of error. Chad told us as a kid he wanted to enjoy his young life without being observed twenty four seven. Chad

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    Toronto airport isn’t my favourite place. Especially on christmas day of all days. Most people are spending it with their families or going away with their families, but not me. I am currently waiting by myself in this huge airport that is filled with way too many people. I was headed to England by myself at 16. Keep in mind, I technically wasn’t going to be in England alone, I was just flying alone. My best friend and her family live there. You are probably thinking why on earth are you best friends

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