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- 2341: Norway
- ... in productivity have made it possible for a high rate of growth in real income. The strongly centralized trade unions and employer associations respect one another as well as government guidelines, and this helps to control the rapidly expanding economy. Foreign trades, the form of commodities exported chiefly to western Europe or of shipping services throughout the world, accounts for nearly 50% of Norways national income. Located on the outskirts ... year terms. For certain purposes the parliament divides itself into two chambers and elects one fourth of its membership to an upper house or lagting. The 39 member Saami assembly has advisory functions on regional control of natural resources and decision-making capacity on matters relating to the preservation of the Saami culture. About 90% of Norwegians belong to the Evangelical lutheran National Church, which is endowed by the government. The ...
- 2342: Serial Murderer Ed Gein
- ... and on the day before she disappeared, Ed mentioned that he needed anti-freeze. Gein came into the store to buy anti-freeze for his car. He also wanted to buy a new .22 caliber gun. Gein had a .22 shell in his coat pocket. He loaded it into the gun and shot Worden once. He then either cut off her head or slit her throat, making a large pool of blood in the store. Gein then dragged her out the back of the store and ...
- 2343: Battle Of Hurtgen Forest
- ... assistance unavailable. Air support was also not available. Sgt. Mack Morris described the situation, "Hurtgen had its firebreaks, only wide enough to allow two jeeps to pass, and they were mined and interdicted by machine-gun fire. There was a Teller mine every eight paces for three miles. Hurtgen's roads were blocked. The Germans cut roadblocks from trees. They cut them down so they interlocked as they fell. Then they ... could see the pointlessness of the endeavor firsthand. They were dying for absolutely no gain. The generals, however, continued the operation. Every time the Allies would attack, the German forces would overwhelm them with machine gun, rifle fire and morters. When they would be close to being overrun, the German forces would fall back a few hundred meters to prepared bunkers and began to shell their previous position. Soldiers began breaking ...
- 2344: History Of The Computer Indust
- ... In 1945 he undertook a theoretical study of computation that demonstrated that a computer could have a very simple and yet be able to execute any kind of computation effectively by means of proper programmed control without the need for any changes in hardware. Von Neumann came up with incredible ideas for methods of building and organizing practical, fast computers. These ideas, which came to be referred to as the stored ... output means such as page printers, cathode-ray-tube displays, and graphing devices; and optional magnetic-tape and magnetic-disk file storage. These found wide use in business for such applications as accounting, payroll, inventory control, ordering supplies, and billing. Central processing units (CPUs) for such purposes did not need to be very fast arithmetically and were primarily used to access large amounts of records on file. The greatest number of ...
- 2345: The Life of Sally Ride
- ... and only six were accepted. Sally Ride was one of the six, although she didn't go into space right away. Her first assignment with NASA was On-Orbit Capsule Communicator (CAP-COM), or mission control. In August 1979, she completed her training and education and was designated as a mission specialist. In this position Sally would learn about future shuttle information, such as shuttle launching and the shuttle systems. In ... from NASA in 1987 and returned to Stanford to teach. She was concerned about America's lack of women scientists and engineers. She became a Science Fellow at the Center for International Security and Arms Control. In 1989 she was named the Director of California Space Institute and a professor of physics at the University of California in San Diego. There she is avidly encouraging young women to study math and ...
- 2346: Engineering
- ... a profession consisting of several specialized branches. Historically, engineering can be divided into four primary disciplines. These are civil, mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering. Additionally engineering is a cornerstone of nuclear technology, mining, and environmental control. Each of the four primary disciplines have a long and rich history. Civil engineering is the oldest of the four disciplines. It involves the construction and design of all types of structures and facilities. The ... radical thinkers, electrical engineers might not exist today. There are several specialties included in the diverse field of electrical engineering. This discipline can be divided into four branches: electric power and machinery, electronics, communications and control, and computers. The field that captures my interest is an offshoot of electrical engineering. Computer engineering is a more recent specialty stemming from electrical engineering. This field, virtually unknown just a few decades ago, is ...
- 2347: Judicial Choices
- ... created new constituency and showed a dominance of power. The lose of the Democratic party's hegemony caused it to find new methods of furthering its agenda. Prior to the 1960s, the Democratic party maintained control of the electorate with an overwhelming percentage.1 The New Deal produced interest from a "mass constituency" for the Democratic party because of the social programs. Many white southern democrats became republicans because of the ... working middle class. "The disorder in the party produced among other things a new attention to the staffing of the federal judiciary."2 Because of the lose in constituency, the Democratic party no longer had control of the presidency so it needed to find other means to further its agenda. The supreme court was that other method as displayed by the Warren Court after deciding liberal opinions like Roe v. Wade ...
- 2348: Year 2000 Fiction, Fantasy, and Fact
- ... primary data providers such as physician practices, laboratories, hospitals, managed care organizations, and out-patient centers etc., as the source for original data upon which public health decisions are based. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) for example, maintains over 100 public health surveillance systems all of which are dependent upon external sources of data. (Issa, p. 5) This basically means that it is not going to be sufficient ... can now, and look to remedy the one's that you can't. The year 2000 will be a shocker and thriller for many businesses, but St. John Valley Communications seem to have it under control and are holding their partry hats in one hand and the mouse in the other. As is obviously clear from the information presented, Yk2 is a problem to be reckoned with. The wide ranging systems ...
- 2349: Audio Format Wars
- ... go. They are Philips' Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) and Sony's Mini Disc (MD). What exactly is digital recording? The definition is, "An electronic format that is designed to duplicate sound, while affording extremely accurate control over any changes you might wish to make in the recording" (Mclan & Wichman,1988). In simple terms it means that the digital circuitry samples the signal and then reproduces what it has seen. The quality ... the recordings on the tape such as the album title, a complete list of track titles, names of the artists on each track, and lyrics (displayed in sync with the music). Television screens or remote control units can also be connected to the deck to display more extensive information. The tapes have recording and playback times of 60, 90, and 100 minutes. "The well known durability of cassettes is enhanced by ...
- 2350: Bacons Rebellion
- ... Berkeley became a tyrant. I say became because at one time he was a very popular man who ruled with and easy hand and was very respected among the colonist. The colonies were under English control, but they did have one body of representatives in their colony, the Assembly. Governor Berkeley dismissed the Assembly and it's members and he took full control over Virginia. The colonist felt he was taking their natural rights, by taking away their voting privilege, and this too enraged the colonist. This along with the economic depression they were enduring caused by the ...
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