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- 1751: Lasers
- ... to drill two hundred holes on a spot as tiny as the head of a pin? The first major advancement in laser development came in 1954. This was the year that Charles H. Townes, an American physicist, created a device that amplified microwaves. This device was actually called a maser at first, which was short for Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Masers. It produced microwaves of just one frequency. Then the laser was developed from the maser. Several people have been accredited for the development of the laser s basic design. These people are as follows: American Arthur L. Shcawlow, the Russians Alexander M. Prokhorov and Nikolai G. Basov, and the American Gordon Gould. But the first laser was constructed in 1960 by American physicist T.H. Maiman and it is still one of the most powerful lasers available. This laser used a ruby rod for ...
- 1752: Spanish Settlement Of The West
- ... new country wanting to protect itself from outside powers. Evidence of U.S. expansion is seen with the independence of Texas from Mexico. The strongest evidence of U.S. expansion goals is with the Mexican-American War. From the beginning, the war was conceived as an opportunity for land expansion. Mexico feared the United States expansion goals. During the 16th century, the Spanish began to settle the region. The Spanish had ... the Union. Congress was worried that annexation of Texas would anger Mexico. Mexico had never officially recognized Texas as independent. Congress was concerned that annexation would start a war with Mexico. Mexico’s repose to American annexation was not the only factor in deciding against annexation. If Texas was to become a state, it would be a slave state. At the time, the United States an even balance between slave and ... area known as the U.S. Southwest. Slidell, being an inexperienced diplomat, was rejected. Not only was he not successful in buying the land, he aroused Mexican fears. This set the stage for the Mexican-American War. . The United States also had no written policy of expansion, but the government quietly supported it. The United States has always had troops the region, even though they held no land in the ...
- 1753: Faster Dissolved Oxygen Test Kit
- ... dissolved oxygen. Carp and catfish are the exact opposite, needing only low levels of dissolved oxygen. (Mitchell and Stapp, 1992 ) Low levels of dissolved oxygen inhibit the growth of Asiatic clams. ( Belanger, 1991) In the American River, too much dissolved oxygen resulted in mortality of salmonoid fishes. (Colt, Orwicz and Brooks, 1991) Brood catfish, or catfish raised on fish farms, are especially susceptible to low dissolved oxygen. Since catfish are a ... of these fragile creatures were already dead. (Pister, 1993) Sometimes it's not lack of dissolved oxygen that kills the fish. Rather it can be too much dissolved oxygen, as in the case of the American River. Dissolved oxygen levels were considerably higher in the American River than those reported to cause death in hatchery salmonoids due to gas bubble disease. The source of this gas bubble disease and supersaturation in the river was from air entrainment, solar heating, and ...
- 1754: Hazelwood History Of Censorshi
- ... they objected to, for whatever reasons, to disappear . . . Virtually every film and television show would vanish . . . School textbooks would be so watered-down as to be meaningless. Newspapers would be forbidden to run controversial stories . . . . (American Voices 117) The basis of American freedom is guaranteed in the Constitution’s Bill of Rights by the First Amendment which states that “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press . . .” (as quoted in Student ... totalitarian government; and it has forced student journalists and educators to find ways around censored stories. To begin with, student journalists are no longer completely covered under the rights the First Amendment gives to every American citizen. This country was built on the idea of democracy and freedom—which includes the freedom of speech to all. “The purpose of the First Amendment is to open the gates wide to all ...
- 1755: Xerox
- ... Demographics: When examining any company and their possible expansion into new markets you must first examine the culture, social, and demographic issues impacting foreign businesses. The Colombian culture has begun to show a bias towards American products as recently as 1998. As written in Carol Casper s New York Times article, There is a lot of interest in U.S. concepts and products... in not only Colombia but also all of Latin America. The interest has caused more American firms to begin to see these developing attitudes and expand their businesses into Latin America. For Xerox to also take part in this expansion they would be able to take advantage of the new interest ... the last year these figures are available, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported 19,645 homicides while in Colombia there were 26,627. For the fear of being on the wrong end of such instances American businesses need to be extra careful when trying to penetrate the Colombian marketplace. Xerox would not be as impacted by the threat of cartel interference. The cartels become more involved with restaurants and oil ...
- 1756: A Piece Of My Heart (book)
- ... a degree of guilt in leaving the busy hospitals. As Ms. McVicker said, "I felt bad about it; it was almost like I was deserting [them]" (145). Upon arrival other nurses experienced antagonism from the American people; one nurse was denied passage on her plane home because her clothes were bloody, while another was greeted by anti-war protesters throwing tomatoes. In addition, many women suffered from PTSD just as men ... of view. She, unlike most, identified with the Vietnamese rather than the Americans through her knowledge of the Vietnamese language and farming culture. Because of this camaraderie with the locals, she got to see the American mistakes through the eyes of an Asian. For example, she heavily criticized the actions of the military. She called attention to the embarrassing calls GIs made at local women which alienated them; the "fun games ... admonished the Strategic Hamlet Program, saying that removing locals from their sacred, ancestral ground was a terrible sin to commit in the culture of the Vietnamese. She herself exclaimed, "I started developing antagonism toward the American military" (217); "I went through an irrational hatred of khaki (military) green of anything military" (224). If the actions of the American military could evoke the hatred of a fellow American, imagine the effects ...
- 1757: Interactive Television
- ... t like to do. Human beings are social animals. It is this fact that will keep them from being glued to their television sets. Clearly these factors will not allow interactive television to overtake the American home. So what exactly is interactive television and what does it do? Interactive television is the ability literally to interact with the television set just like we do with a home computer on the Internet. With the advent of fiber optics and satellite communications, the communications industry will be able to transfer megabytes of information in fractions of a second. This will allow every American access to the information super highway. It also allows others, such as advertisers, access to them. New technologies will be rushing into the market place over the next few years. Virtually all signals will be ... long commercial with entertainment breaks. This type of marketing is why advertisers and big corporations are pushing so hard for interactive television. It allows for limitless possibilities in buying and selling. However, to the average American this type of advertising will not be as effective as many corporations would like. American television viewers do not watch television with the level of intensity that is required by interactive television. In a ...
- 1758: Dispossable Animals
- ... industrial hygienists”, according to HDI (PETA Facts). Non animal tests are generally faster and less expensive than the animal tests they replace. Eytex testing kits can test three concentrations of a chemical for $99.50 (American); a Draize test of comparable range would cost more than $1000 (American), (PETA Facts). Becoming an Educated Consumer - There are a lot of steps the consumer can do to help and prevent the destruction of our animals. Buy cosmetics, personal care, and household products that have not ... industrial hygienists”, according to HDI (PETA Facts). Non animal tests are generally faster and less expensive than the animal tests they replace. Eytex testing kits can test three concentrations of a chemical for $99.50 (American); a Draize test of comparable range would cost more than $1000 (American), (PETA Facts). Becoming an Educated Consumer - There are a lot of steps the consumer can do to help and prevent the destruction ...
- 1759: Joel Poinsett
- ... Joel Poinsett as the first U.S. minister to Mexico. His first assignment was to persuade the Mexican government to sell the U.S. the province of Texas, thus continuing the rapid expansion of the American democracy. The United States continued to pursue Texas with little success for the next 20 years. It was not until December 1845 when the U.S. finally annexed Texas by a joint resolution (and thus simple majority) . Immediately following the Texas acquisition, and with U.S.-Mexico relations swiftly deteriorating, the U.S. wanted the Mexican province of California, mainly for her harbours San Frasisco and San Diego. The American policy towards Mexico which ensued in the following years was governed almost exclusively by President James Polk's personal opinions and actions, as well as Nicholas Trist's defiant behavior; a manifestation of the state-centric theory in which key individual decision makers govern policy. In addition, Polk's policies were secondarily influenced by the consideration of relative power, American mass ideology, and Public opinion. In 1845 President Polk began, cofidentially from the public, considering the annexation of California. Polk's initial desire was to simply purchase California, attempting to maintain peace. He soon ...
- 1760: Personal Writing: "Do You Want To Go To Space Camp This Summer?"
- ... trip by myself, before I went to Space Camp in Alabama. I was scared and worried, but, in the end, the great experiences at Space Camp had a significant effect on my ability to make American friends, my decision to study in the United States, and my career goals. First, it was really fun and interesting to talk with American students. After camp started, I talked with the Japanese friends I had met at the airport because I was too afraid to speak in a language I had studied for only three months. However, I wanted to make American friends because I thought it was senseless to come here if I only talked with Japanese friends. On the second day, we were divided into teams with three to five Americans on a team. ...
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