Assignment 1: Centralia No. 5 Professor Raby PAD 500 Modern Public Administration January 26, 2014 Introduction March 25, 1947 marks a very devastating day in Centralia, Illinois. This marked the day where 111 coal miners and their families’ lives would forever be changed. The day 111coal miners went to work just like every other day not knowing they would never return home. There was an explosion at the mine and that massive explosion would change Centralia residents forever.
However with the flaw, the result of the calculation was 4,195,579” (Crothers, 1994). Intel originally denied that there was even a flaw. Only after it become clear to the public that there was actually a flaw, did they acknowledge there was a flaw but it was a small and insignificant. They would only replace it if the user could prove that they needed an unflawed processor. This caused IBM to immediately stop all sales of their computers that featured the Pentium chip, forcing Intel to agree to replace all flawed microprocessors with the new unflawed version, but only upon request.
(Los Angeles County QuckFacts from the US Census Bureau, 2013) Of the nearly 10 million people in Los Angeles County, nearly 634,000 families are receiving public assistance (Los Angeles Almanac - Demographics, History, Statistics) with an employment rate of 9.4% (Overview - Labor Market Information Division). According to the Los Angeles Almanac, in 2011, there were 51,240 homeless persons in Los Angeles County. Nearly 44% are African American, 28% Latino and 25% White. (Los Angeles Almanac - Demographics, History,
Labor Union strikes were the most prominent form of worker insurrection against employers. During the period of 1875-1900, many labor unions participated in strikes, however many of them failed to achieve their goals. The biggest reason that farmers and workers went on strike was clearly stated by a machinist before the Senate Committee on Labor and Capital. Because machines were taking jobs away, workers would lose their livelihood, and most likely their only source of income. In the year of 1877, employees working for the four largest railroads went on strike due to the fact that their employers cut their wages by 10 percent; this was known as the Great Rail Road Strike.
Professor Nicely discovered this issue in June of 1994 but was unable to eliminate other factors until October of 1994. He reported the problem to Intel and they admitted that they were aware of the bug since May of 1994. When Intel finally announced the bug, they originally said that they would only replace chips for users that require high-accuracy calculations, but when IBM publically refused to sell computers with faulty chips, Intel offered to replace all flawed Pentium processors. Because Intel chose to keep the flaw quiet, and because they originally refused to recall the product, they caused a great public outcry. Their mistakes also ended up costing them over $475 million and damaged their image.
The average freight train weighs 12,000,000 pounds! We are like ants in comparison. It takes them a mile or more to come to a complete stop, chances are the train operator can’t see a mile ahead of him so if you are on the tracks you're probably going to get hit. You are 40 times more likely to die in a collision with a train then with a regular motor vehicle. Trains run on any track in any direction at any time.
From the Ashes of September 11th Comes Forth a New Nation & United We Stand The acts of terrorism committed on September 11th affected more than just those who lived in the cities that were attacked. Almost every American still hears the echo of the plane hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 and the South Tower at 9:03. After the Pentagon was attacked at 9:38 the S Tower collapse killing countless people whereas the N tower collapsed at 10:28. Though this country has always been considered a patriotic nation although its patriotic tone has never been widely heard. Despite the many negative aspects of the terrorist attacks, the changes that also came from the attacks will change the way our nation defines the word security.
Kevin_Hilliard Reading & Literature Part II Section 3, lesson 1 assignment 1 3/5/2013 The Masque of The Red Death In the year 2023, there was a plague so devastating that the world could not bear. The “Red Death” was so devastating, it destroyed half the population. This horrific plague contained the most horrific manifestations. The manifestations consist of sharp pains, sudden dizziness, and profuse bleeding at the pores with disintegration. Anyone that the plague came upon, caused reddening stains on the face and the body would appear, which caused the individual to be thrown in a secluded quarantine factory.
Holocaust: a great or complete devastation or destruction. Alas, Babylon, written by Pat Frank, is a frightening pessimistic story because the dramatic effects of a nuclear war almost wipes out the population, causes more criminal activity, and a rampage of diseases to spread across the country. The life of the River Road Family took a fatalistic turn after a massive bombing by the Soviet Union kills millions of people, including their friends and family. “This was the end. Civilization was crushed” (page 103).
One such camp was named Camp Topaz, which provides the setting for historical fiction “American Pastime”. On September 11, 1942, Camp Topaz opened its doors and by April 1, 1943, Camp Topaz, housed more than 8,000 internees, making it Utah’s fifth largest city at the time (Topaz Internment Camp). Internees at Camp Topaz