Read this excerpt from "heads up on sports safety.” the dangers to your head depend on the sport, but some general principles guide helmet design. first, the helmet needs to be as cool and lightweight and comfortable as possible. second, the helmet needs to be hard enough and fit well enough to protect the skull and brain. for some athletes, like hockey goalies or baseball catchers, the helmet also needs to protect the face from fast pucks or balls. third, it must not prevent the wearer from seeing or hearing. fourth, it cannot cause more injuries than it prevents. it turns out that the way to address many of these concerns is to use hard but flexible, light, strong materials on the outside and soft materials on the inside. scientists create new plastics all the time, but sometimes the best designs come from using old materials in new ways. one recent design makes the shell of helmets out of kevlar, the same kind of light plastic used in bulletproof vests. which is a key detail that supports the main idea that there are general principles that guide sports helmet design?

Which neoplantonic ideas did augustine borrow and express in book xi of confessions

How should i transition this woodrow wilson was born on december 28, 1856, in staunton, virginia. his parents were joseph wilson, a presbyterian minister, and jessie wilson, a confederate nurse. growing up wilson was rigorously taught oratory and debate by his father, which would later become a passion of wilsons. wilson eventually enrolled at davidson college in 1874 but later transferred to princeton in 1875. after wilson graduated from princeton in 1879, he went on to study law at the university of virginia. wilson concluded his education at john hopkins university where he earned his ph.d. in political science and history. wilson went on to teach at bryn mawr and wesleyan. it wasn’t until 1890 that he accepted a professorship to teach at college of new jersey, now known as princeton, which led to him becoming the 13th president of princeton. wilson brought many curriculum upgrades and through his efforts it is said that he is the one who shaped the college of new jersey into the prestigious princeton university. in 1909 wilson’s efforts sparked the attention of several new jersey democrats who asked him to run for governor in 1910. wilson’s victory launched his political career and in 1912 he ran for president and succeeded. he was inaugurated on march 4, 1913. wilson went on to pursue promises made during his campaign based on a “new freedom” platform. these promises included lowering tariffs, creating the federal reserve system, championing antitrust legislation, improving protections for workers, and establishing the federal trade commission. wilson’s new freedom platform favored small businesses and farmers. he signed the underwood-simmons act, which reduced tax rates that had previously favored industrialists over small business. he also approved the federal reserve act, making loans more accessible to the average american. i know need transition into talking about his involvement in the kkk.

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.