I was privileged to know one for 42 years, he was my father. To most people he was this plain little man with scars on his face, but to me he was bigger than any action figure movie star. Dad was what I’d call a silent hero, a very soft spoken man who didn’t like talking about himself or any heroic actions he had ever done, but in 2006, my son had to do a college paper about the person he admired the most, he chose his grandfather. From that interview I heard my father speak for the first time of things he had never shared with any of his children. To hear this 82 year old man tell his stories it was heart wrenching.
It is said that during his enlistment he was often paid by other sailors to write love letters to their girlfriends. He talked of how the greatest enemy he and his crew faced during their long sea voyages wasn't the Japanese but boredom. After World War II, Haley was able to petition the Coast Guard to allow him to transfer into the field of journalism, and by 1949 he had become a Petty Officer First Class in the rating of Journalist. He later advanced to Chief Petty Officer and held this grade until his retirement from the Coast Guard in 1959. He was the first Chief Journalist in the Coast Guard, the rating having been expressly created for him in recognition of his literary ability.
This is the reason why Adam wants to join to the marines. He didn’t want to wait until next year because he thought the war might be over by then. Adam asked his grandfather to give him a permission to join the marines because his mom didn’t permission to him. Finally, he joins the marines with his grandfather’s permission. Now, Adam is in the marines, training in boot camp for the battles ahead.
Furthermore, US scientists have found that ground and surface water are contaminated during accidental spills and leaks. An example of one of these substances is Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, which interfere with the functioning of the endocrine system and can cause infertility,
Equality for All Maelani Roberto Comm 215 03 Feburary 2012 Brian Townsley, MPW Equality for All September 23, 2011, is a day I will remember forever. Not, because I said goodbye to my active duty military affiliation, but because it was the day congress finally passed the bill to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. For the past year attending all the sensitivity courses and all hands on deck meetings finally paid off. Especially for my fellow brothers and sisters in the military who had to hide who they truly are in fear of not being able to serve their country because of their sexual orientation. Now that the unconstitutional DADT has been repealed, the fight for equality in the U.S. Military is not over.
Extra vessels can be added to it, ranging from 12 inches to 72 inches with capacities to process more than 200 MMscfd of natural gas. Figure 2.2 shows the gas scrubber. 2.1.1 Gas Dryer Package The natural gas dryer package is needed to eliminate water vapors from raw
Abstract: The original purpose of this experiment was to combine Calcium Oxide and Water to attempt to replicate the self-heating can and record the temperatures achieved, however on commencement of the experiment it was discovered that there was an error with either the chemicals or the set-up procedure as no heat was generated. Instead, the experiment was slightly altered with new chemicals. The purpose of the new experiment was to experimentally determine the Specific Heat Capacity of Sodium hydroxide and also to determine which ratio of Sodium Hydroxide to Water will produce the most heat. It was hypothesised that the ideal concentration would be 7.5g of NaOH to 112.5g of H2O and that this reaction would reach between 50-60oC. The experiment was carried out by placing 112.5g of water into a large beaker and then adding the different amounts of NaOH and recording the heat given off.
http://www.chatham-kent.ca/WaterandWastewaterServices/Water/Pages/DrinkingWaterConsumerReports.aspx a) What chemicals are used in our water treatment plant? Briefly describe the purpose of each. [8] b) Is fluoride added to our water? [1] c) What is the range of hardness of our water? [1] d) Using the following link, describe the hardness of our tap water.
It is said that the body uses the circulatory system to dispose of wastes; these are removed in liquid form, and are often deposited in the lungs and kidneys. If there is much waste to handle, it is deposited in various organ systems, like the heart, pancreas, liver, colon, or in other locations. Sometimes waste is left on the walls of arteries, and after many years can spread throughout the body. The breakdown of this disposal process, especially of acid waste, is how we
In this experiment we are going to measure the solubility of KNO3 in water at various temperatures. Results can be reported in different ways ranging from grams or salt dissolving in a milliliter of water to grams of salt in 100 mL of H2O In general, systems tend to go to a state of disorder or to a state of greater entropy. During the dissolving process, the particles of the solid become randomly distributed through the solvent in sharp contrast to their orderly arrangement in the solid state. Ion the solid state there are strong forces holding these particles together. In order to dissolve the solid, energy must be expended to overcome these forces.