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In an article from the Daily Breeze in Torrance, California, author, Paul Recer explains why The Challenger was not successful in its take off. Unlike spacecrafts Apollo and Gemini, who had also previously taken off from Cape Canaveral, The Challenger did not have parachutes and had to handle launch emergencies by landing the shuttle. In order for a space shuttle to land properly and safely, it should not experience cross winds greater than seventeen miles per hour, and any cross winds stronger…

N class semi rigid airship, designed by Umberto Nobile, and it was the first Italian airship to be provided with a four empennages cruciform tail (“cross” configuration). Airships were also used for commercial passenger-carrying. For example the “Akron” airship in 1931 could carry 270 persons and 5 fighters for a…

for Asian American students who have experienced school-bullying. This article relates to my field experience, because I work with Asian American students in the ICEP program at ASIA Inc. ICEP is a prevention program that is implemented at three Akron public schools, that have a high population of immigrant and refugee students. This article provided me with insight into how school-bullying could be impacting the students I work with. It also helped me to think critically about if the…

Chapter 23 (pgs 444-451) The mirant people are hungry for more than food. Living life just for the next meal is meager existence. When breaks between jobs are frequent the people create outlets for the misery trying vainy to temporarily numb the pain. Music and alcohol became many people solutions. Without entertainment storytelling and dance became these people only outlet. Preaching grew as people looked for a reason for their starvation and suffering. Chapter 24 (pgs 452 -472) The chapter…

Anyone who has the inability to produce speech can qualify for Social Security benefits, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). So how does one go about getting approved for benefits? Approval for benefits In order for someone to be approved for Social Security benefits for loss of speech, or any disability, there must be medical evidence. When a person files a disability claim, he or she is responsible for providing medical evidence for the impairment being claimed as a…

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery, but she later became a leading activist for women’s rights and racial equality after being freed in 1827. She performed her famous “Ain’t I a Woman” speech at the 1851 Akron Ohio Women’s Convention. Today, multiple versions of this speech exist because the original was never officially recorded. Each of these interpretations manipulate the wording and presentation differently to alter the overall effect of the speech. Two of these interpretations by…

Motivation is an essential human quality that shapes the foundation of our personal and professional identities. People are naturally motivated by intrinsic and extrinsic factors, which impact our motivations in life and work, develop our self-leadership and leadership abilities, and align our life purpose and vocation. The following paper will analyze how my personal intrinsic and extrinsic factors that shape my life, vocation, and purpose. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations in Life and Work…

the colleges we are going to and the majors we will take up. To me, college does feel like an extension of high school, almost like a grade 13. Instead of a place to further my education in a field that I enjoy. So far attending The University of Akron Ohio 's Polytechnic University has been a let down. I don 't feel as if I 'm experiencing that college experience. But I don 't know if it 's my fought or the schools and I have no friends here. Money is also a prominent feature in which college…

I work in Akron, OH. I work in a poverty stricken area. The homeless and hungry flock to the building I work in every day. Some have asked me how I feel with all ‘those’ kind of people lurking around, my response to them is simply. Do they not deserve love? Dot hey…

You are starting to notice a change in your body. Lately you’ve been having trouble performing simple tasks. Climbing the stairs, lifting grocery bags, reaching up to put away the groceries, even trying to get up from your easy chair, all have become a struggle for you. Along with those issues, you are noticing pain and tenderness around your waist and shortness of breath. Your health has never been an issue. You’re in good shape for your age. What is happening? It’s time for a visit with…