U.S. History--Presentation for 10/25/11 on “Eli Whitney and interchangeable parts” In the late 1700s‚ in addition to inventing the cotton gin‚ Eli Whitney also came up with the idea for interchangeable parts. This was the pre-manufacturing of machinery pieces that could be quickly assembled to make a functioning piece of equipment‚ such as a gun. Before Whitney‚ each gun had to be handcrafted‚ and each one was different in its assembly. This meant that it took a long time for them to be made or
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in a cold sweat every morning‚ clawing at the sheets in search of his body to comfort me. December 7th is a day I will never forget. It was the day my husband‚ Peter‚ was brutally murdered while serving in the American Navy. He was aboard the USS Arizona‚ one of the three ships completely demolished by the Japanese bombs. My two children‚ James‚ seventeen‚ and Linda‚ sixteen‚ were completely devastated. During the first week‚ they busied themselves with planning their father’s
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The USS CHIEF MCM-14 Avenger class is named after the former USS CHIEF AM-315‚ in honor of the service and tradition of all Chief Petty Officers in the United States Navy. It was christened by Mrs. Susan Bushey‚ the wife of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy MCPON Duane Bushey (7th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy) on June 12‚ 1993. She had her first Commanding Officer Lieutenant Commander Timothy Garrold on July 8‚ 1994 and later it was commissioned November 5‚ 1994. The mine countermeasure
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Whitney Houston “I could tell you that…..I am not self-destructive‚ I am not a person who wants to die‚ I’m a person who has life and wants to live.” These were part of Whitney Houston’s last words before she died on February 11‚ 2012. But what was that really killed her? Was her boyfriend Ray J or wants suicide? Many facts point to a reasonable observation that Whitney could have died from drugs. Even though she may have been a drug addict‚ Whitney Houston died from alcohol and drug poisoning
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“Cissy Houston on Whitney: ‘She was raised well‚ she knew better’ than to use drugs” is about Whitney Houston’s mother talking about Whitney’s childhood. Whitney’s mother is still mourning for her loss‚ but tough minded about her drug addictions. She believes that good parents do not always have good children and vice versa. Whitney’s mother says it is the person’s responsibility‚ when they reach a certain age‚ to choose to be a bad or good person. Cissy discussed how she raised Whitney in a good home
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USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) 06/07-06/11 Common Operational Picture Manager Manager • Divisional LCPO; planned‚ organized and managed the daily activity of 30 personnel resulting in 50% advancement and three Sailors of the Quarter during a four year tour. • Developed and presented measures that detail track counts‚ duplicates‚ time latencies along with channel statuses and other possible
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Whitney Bischoff was engaged to Chris Soules after The Bachelor and things just didn’t work out for them. The couple split seven months after they got engaged. Now Whitney is engaged to someone else and has moved on. People shared that that Whitney is now speaking out about being engaged and getting over her broken heart. Whitney revealed that when she got engaged‚ she was smiling so hard that it made her cheeks hurt. On July 15‚ Whitney’s fiance Ricky Angel popped the question and of course
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Success Story of Pratt and Whitney Canada Debbie D. Stevenson Grantham University BA 510 Accounting Instructor: Dr. Samuel Mocha Success Story of Pratt & Whitney Canada The Canadian Operation of Pratt & Whitney Canada lead the world in the design and production of small and medium gas turbine engines for business aircraft‚ helicopter‚ regional transportation‚ military trainers‚ utility aircraft‚ auxiliary power units‚ and industrial and marine applications. The company of approximately
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Whitney Houston Whitney Houston is an American recording artist and actress whose career thrived in the mid 80’s to the early 90’s. Her powerful and unique voice is one that can be recognized by many people of all ages. Whitney’s song writing and music inspired millions all around the world on a daily basis. In her prime‚ the world was taken by the amassed global sales of her four albums that exceeded 86 million copies. Whitney Houston‚ whose voice is one of the best in the past three decades‚
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Vietnamese had invaded the South . My grandfather‚ John Whitney‚ fought in this war as part of the Fourth Infantry Division deployed to the Central Highlands of Vietnam . I interviewed my grandfather on his life and experiences during the time of this war‚ and
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