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- 5611: A Biography Of Ralph Waldo Eme
- ... he ran became a sort of secretary for the president of the university. When he graduated Harvard, at age 18, he became a teacher. When he got tired or teaching, he enrolled in the Divinity School, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to become a preacher. After his graduation of the Divinity School, he started his minister career as a guest speaker at local churches. Three years after his graduation, he was appointed minister of the Second Church of Boston. Because of personal doubts about the Church doctrine ...
- 5612: Adolf HItler
- ... But as young Hitler wrote later, "the thought of slaving in an office made me ill…not to be master of my own time." Defying his father, the self-willed boy filled most of his school hours with daydreams of becoming a painter. His one school interest was history, especially that of the Germans. When his teacher glorified Germany's role, "we would sit there enraptured and often on the verge of tears." From boyhood he was devoted to Wagner's ...
- 5613: The Life of Thomas Edison
- The Life of Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. When he was seven, his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan. Thomas did not last long in school, only three months! His teacher, Reverend G.B. Eagle said that Thomas was a dull student and asked to many questions. The teacher became sick of it and whipped Thomas ever time he asked a question. His mother pulled him out of that school and taught him herself at home. Edison was a very curios child. He read allot to try to answer his questions. When he was nine, his mother gave him a science book. He did every ...
- 5614: Henry Thoreau
- ... commencement, yet he was still unknown. During his lifetime, Thoreau tried his hand at an assortment of odd jobs. His first experiment was with teaching. He, along with his older brother John, opened a private school, but the school was forced to close down after John became ill in 1841. He lived with his friend and fellow scholar Ralph Waldo Emerson, keeping house and doing chores in exchange for rent and board. In 1843 ...
- 5615: Public Misunderstanding of "Officer Safety"
- ... Again, this happens more than you would like to believe. The FBI conducts semi-annual research regarding the subject of officer safety and procedural changes which increase the chances of law enforcement officers surviving their high risk work day. These are the some of the procedures which they have published in regards to traffic stops, and which myself and other trainers have used to train their mobile patrolmen in hopes of ... By doing this you allow yourself, as the patrolman, an ample distance for reaction. By parking off center you also allow a "hallway" for yourself to conduct business safely. Step #2: Turn your vehicle's high beams, spotlight, code lights and any other light on your vehicle on and facing towards the stopped vehicle. This will make it hard for the violator to see where you are and get a good ...
- 5616: Life in 18th Century Europe
- ... of the recorded deaths. (4) This study illustrates that disease was the most common killer of 18th century Europeans. Roughly 30 percent of infants died from disease before their first birthday. Mothers also ran a high chance of contracting disease during childbirth, thus many mothers died giving birth. Childbirth was such a risk to the women during of the 18th century that Madame de Sevigne told her daughter that if she ... to the spread of disease. The squalor that 18th century Europeans lived around not only directly contributed to the contraction of disease, but also attracted infected rodents and insects that spread plagues across Europe. The high fatality rate of those that became ill with a disease was heightened by inadequate medical care. Most people living during the Old Regime never received medical treatment from trained professionals. Instead they sought treatment from ...
- 5617: The United States Postal Servi
- ... industries in the market more efficient and practice more innovative. But on the other hand the competition is also thought to lead to "a wide-spread cream skimming, with the postal service left only the high-cost, unprofitable mar-kets. So who is to know which market would be better for the American economy as far as the Postal Service goes. But it is speculated if the United States Postal Service ... industries in the market more efficient and practice more innovative. But on the other hand the competition is also thought to lead to "a wide-spread cream skimming, with the postal service left only the high-cost, unprofitable mar-kets. So who is to know which market would be better for the American economy as far as the Postal Service goes. But it is speculated if the United States Postal Service ...
- 5618: Stowaways
- ... a figure that could easily wipe out a good part of the carrier's profits for that voyage (Freudmann 1A). It is for this reason that the shipowners have been complaining to congress about the high cost of stowaways. In fact, some have filed suit against the government. In a recent case, four Romanian stowaways were found on board the M/V European Senator, owned by Dia Navigation Company. The stowaways ... could be difficult. Even if this could be accomplished, some of the crew would have to be dedicated to guarding the stowaways, further straining an already minimal crew (Wiener). Shipping companies, faced with a very high cost and risk from the stowaways, have put some pressure on their officers to find and remove all illegal passengers. This has, unfortunately, resulted in some crews actually throwing stowaways overboard in an attempt to ...
- 5619: Hiroshima And Nagasaki Bombing
- ... had an effect on the ground were gamma rays and neutron rays. Alpha and beta rays have a low penetration power and are believed to have been absorbed in the air before reaching the ground. High levels of residual radiation were present on the ground for a certain period of time starting one minute after the explosion. It is quite likely that anyone entering the area within 100 hours after the ... soil and other such places due to the induced radioactivity. In addition, soot and dust saturated with induced radiation from nuclear fission products and unfissioned uranium scattered at the time of the bombing were carried high into the atmosphere and later fell to the ground as radioactive fallout, giving rise to further possibilities for contamination. The potential effects of radiation continue to threaten the lives of the survivors even today and ...
- 5620: Ship's Main Engine Lube Oil System
- ... The cost of a single plate is much cheaper than the cost of cleaning out an entire clogged system. All gasket surfaces must be checked closely to ensure a proper seal. Our ship has a high pressure lube oil system. Because of this, basket type strainers are used. Lube oil systems are equipped with a wide variety of strainers. It is important to operate these strainers at all times to prevent ... inlet port. The cover of the strainer applies a downward pressure on the basket which allows for a tight seal on the top of the basket. The strainer element must be cleaned periodically to avoid high pressures accross the strainer.
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