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- 3851: History of the Propeller
- ... To the educated, an aircraft propeller represents the highest sophistication in aerodynamics, mechanical engineering and structural design. This report will touch on the history of the propeller, from early pioneers/experiments, advancement during/after the war, all the way up to current applications of the propeller. The creation of the propeller can be traced back to Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci’s “helical screw” helicopter is believed to be the ancestor ... the universal law of aerodynamics: the efficiency of any aerodynamic device rises as the amount of air it acts upon increases and the velocity of that air decreases. These theories were expanded during WWI. The war brought much advancement to the propeller. Stronger materials were created through “bonding” which made propellers compatible with the larger, more powerful engines. Propeller balancing techniques were developed, which greatly smoothed out the ride. Experiments with variable pitch blades were introduced as well. Two major breakthroughs occurred after the war: the once piece metal propeller, and the ground adjustable pitch propeller. The metal propeller allowed operations in all climates, whereas the wooden prop would fail in extreme conditions. The metal propeller could be made ...
- 3852: Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 1
- ... to reclaim the Norwegian lands that his late father lost to King Hamlet. "So nightly toils the subject of the land, and why such daily blast of brazen cannon, and foreign mart for implements of war "(p13, ln71) reveals that Denmark is intensely preparing for the war being carried out in Denmark. From this scene, there is also much to be said about the people of the land. It is quite apparent that they are very superstitious and wary of the supernatural ... important person introduced is the late King Hamlet. Without the presence of the ghost, it could be speculated that there would not be a story at all. When Horatio and Marcellus are speaking of the war, the reader is also introduced to the king s opposition, Fortinbras. Horatio describes young Fortinbras as being "of unimproved metal, hot and full." Although he is driven and determined, he is young, and does ...
- 3853: IMF And The World Bank
- ... IMF loan was void because Somalia had failed to pay previous interests. Somalia had to comply with the SAP in order to have new loans. The results are well known: The collapse of the state, civil war, famine and finally the intervention of the United Nations and US soldiers (Le desordre des nations,p21). The effects the SAP's on society are felt by the poorest. For exemple, spending on healthcare has ...
- 3854: LORD OF THE FLIES
- ... to be the same had the island been inhabited with adult survivors instead of children. The novel is about a transition from an immensely exciting adventure of some children, to what eventually becomes full-scale war, ending with the arrival of the naval officer who rescued them. Tough I still wonder if they were really saved, considering the atomic war which, at that time was still raging around the globe. The book begins by introducing the two of the characters - Ralph and Piggy. Ralph finds a conch (a shell shaped in such a way that ... be very dominating over the boys towards the end of the book, which I believe was his true personality. Setting The novel was set on a Pacific island, during what appeared to be a nuclear war of some sort. Review I thought the book was an absolutely brilliant story. Although deceptively simple it can be read at many different levels and is full of beautiful language, including some highly descriptive ...
- 3855: Infanticide
- ... assume their babies will survive but that is not always the case. The shortage of funds for child welfare, the poverty of many communities, understaffed hospitals- these conditions exist the world over, in times of war and peace. It has been sadly documented, incidental infanticide by neglect is inevitable. (Piers, 17) Killing a baby is an immoral act, and we often express our outrage by calling it a sickness. Normal human ... afterward, clinicians providing care for children probably have the most contact with mothers. The laws that disallows the health team to disclose a teen pregnancy to the parents of a teen may be protecting her civil rights, but in truth can be promoting a hidden pregnancy and in the end an infanticide. Health care workers have had their hands tied for them. There is general agreement that such clinicians need to ...
- 3856: Lord Of The Flies 4
- ... rocky and rugged mountain ridge which extends out of the ocean. Judging from the predicament and dialogue in this story the date in which it takes place is probably the mid 1900's during World War II. The mood created in this story is very complex and rapidly changing. It changes from that of a scary, recessive mood to a light, and cheery one. The way in which the story is ... superiors. Exposition The story starts with a large group of boys crawl on to the beach of a tropical island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Their plane was been shot down, and World War II has begun to take place. The boys figure that civilization, as they know it, may no longer exist. Ralph is elected as the leader of the group and Jack decides to be the hunter ... boulder is hurled over a ledge, demolishing the conch and striking Piggy. Flung over the cliff, Piggy dies when he hits the rocks below. Considering himself victorious Jack declares himself chief. Falling Action With the war between good and evil being waged, Ralph continues to stand his ground and fight for the side of good. But Jack and his hunters continue their downward spiral into evil. Alone and scared he ...
- 3857: Internet Laws
- ... designed to enable computers operated by the military, defense contractors, and universities conducting defense-related research to communicate with one another by redundant channels even if some portions of the network were damaged in a war. While the ARPANET no longer exists, it provided an example for the development of a number of civilian networks that, eventually linking with each other, now enable tens of millions of people to communicate with ... The government has taken steps to keep material that should not be seen by people under the age of 18 for example…JANET RENO, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL., APPELLANTS v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION ET AL. This case was an answer to the many cases in state courts, which tried to keep this from happening inside the state lines. However this couldn't happen because the Internet ...
- 3858: Poet's Use of Mockery As Diction in Poem
- ... choice, "Reading the Roll of Honor. `Poor young chap, ' I'd say - ` I used to know his father well; Yes, we've lost heavily in this last scrap.' " of casual language attempts to make the war seem carefree and nonchalant. The word "chap" conveys an casual attitude towards the heroes as people. It seems to elevate the status of the majors to a false superior position. "Scrap" makes it seems as if the soldier's death occurred on a playground, not a battlefield. It seems to trivialize war in general. "And when the war is done and the youth stone dead, I'd toddle safely home and die - in bed." The poet's last lines give the reader an insight into the true wishes of the soldier. The ...
- 3859: Huck Finn
- ... snobby landowners then by showing the vulgarity of their language a.k.a. the use of the "N" word. If Twain is saying anything about race, he is making an allegorical statement complaining that the civil war didn't end slavery, that living conditions are still undesirable for most blacks." So Jim was being held by a man who coincidentally was expecting a relative to visit his family and was at that ...
- 3860: I Want To Believe
- ... opinions and how people appear to be led by the media, contending that the emergence of alien abductions has become more prolific since the advent of television and extraterrestrial beings are the result of a war of the ratings as opposed to a the war of the worlds. The final part of this project will sum up the subject matter that has been debated (are people being abducted from their beds at night by extraterrestrial beings or are these people ... and the exploration of space, it therefore seems fair to assume that beings from around the universe would be casting a worried eye on the advancement of mankind. At the end of the second world war, man kind was technologically evolving at a staggering rate, with the invention of the atom bomb, rockets and powerful radar. On a cosmic time scale, this technological evolution could lead to man visiting the ...
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