Nikola Tesla: The Spark that Illuminated America Phillip Cherner Morrison: 3 When one thinks of electricity and light‚ one of the first things to come to mind is usually the name Thomas Edison. One man’s name goes unheard though. A man‚ just as influential as Thomas Edison‚ perhaps more so‚ in the electrification of America‚ was the great innovator‚ Nikola Tesla. Nikola Tesla is a historical figure that goes unnoticed‚ with many
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healthcare setting. Nurses constantly deal with possible injury from lifting a patient‚ exposure to blood borne pathogens‚ and experiencing fatigue‚ along with emotional stress. One type of hazard that has been an issue in the healthcare setting involving nurses is the exposure of needles causing needle stick injuries. Needle stick injuries can be defined as an incident involving used or non-used needles that penetrate the skin. These types of injuries usually cause harm with the exposure to blood and other
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HIST 1302 Web 5 WWII affects on America While World War II waged in Europe‚ which involved key power world players‚ America’s home front underwent significant change. With each war America became involved in‚ the war would inadvertently affect America domestically in positive and negative ways. World War II affected the America domestically with an increase in production‚ economy‚ and families in various ways. Before the war‚ other nations did not see America as a military threat‚ with their
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trail to the East. On the morning of October 12‚ 1492 they landed on the shore of what is now Cuba. It wasn’t until 300 years later in 1792 that Columbus was actually honored in America. But every second Monday in October is met with a series of celebrations and protests regarding this man who is said to have discovered America olumbus was born in Genoa‚ Italy in 1451. He received very little formal schooling‚ but taught himself Portuguese‚ Spanish‚ and Latin. He never learned to read or write Italian
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Gun violence has impacted so many communities across the country. Gun violence is one of the top ten causes of death in the United States. During the past decade in America more than 100‚000 people have been killed due to gun violence. Close to half a million more people have fallen victim to assaults‚ robberies‚ mass shootings and other crimes that involved a gun. These tragedies were committed by criminals who should’ve never had access to a gun in the first place. In order to reduce gun violence
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Veteran’s benefits Topic: Improving veterans benefit system Purpose: To change the time it takes for a veteran to receive their benefits. Thesis: To persuade congress to change how and when benefits are established. Do you know someone who receives Veterans Benefits? Do you know how long for them to get their benefits or if they received them at all? Contemplate that and reach out to your family member or friend that is a veteran and see what kind of answers you get. Good morning Classmates‚ Staff
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America has always been a land full of promise for its’ inhabitants. Americas Puritan founders promoted a lifestyle of freedom and exceptional growth. United States foreign relations often contributed to the overall well being and ways of life of the American people. The year 1898 was a major turning point in American foreign relations. America’s participation in war has drastically changed our order of constitution. War has also changed the way American people live their lives. The course of the
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meaning for different people. Freedom to me means being free from a single ruler who dictates and who goes by his own rules. Freedom has affected America immensely and has brought upon many individuals for the thought of having freedom for the first time. We sometimes take our freedom for granted and do not think of how people dream of having freedom. America has freedom because it was fought for and lives were taken for the future generations to come and enjoy the freedom that is limited in very few
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place to live in America. Also‚ I lived through America’s first black president - Barack Obama - as well as the controversy over his successor‚ Donald Trump. I shake hands with the first person. Also from 2017‚ she is the most elderly of the group with the lowest economic standing. She lives in a small rural village in the African country Togo‚ and enters wearing a
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Almost any athlete will tell you that they have had to stretch while playing for their coach; most prominently static stretching. Do these stretches help athletes perform at a higher level? Do they keep athletes from injury? Several researchers are out to prove that these stretches maybe don’t have the impact that coaches and trainers have been thinking that they do. Although upon hearing that the pre workout‚ pre exercise routine of millions of athletes might be for nothing is pretty hard to believe
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