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    Ameer Imani Math/Extra Credit Mr. Perry 02/04/2015 David Harold Blackwell David Blackwell was a smart african american individual who love and exceeded in math, even till this day he is known as the greatest and famous african american mathematician even after his tragic death back in 2010(at the age of 91). David was born April 24, 1919 in Centralia, Illinois and wasn't an only child. David was the oldest of four children and had two supporting parents, his mom Mabel Johnson and his dad Grover Blackwell. David’s dad worked for the Illinois central railroad while his mom raised and took care of the kids. David grew up with the local racism and segregation but was still humble enough to push through the struggles and still be the famous mathematician…

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    David Livingstone was born on March 19, 1813 in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had come from a family with several siblings and a small one room house. Livingstone worked from a young age in a cotton mill before going to school in the evenings. He went on to study medicine in Glasgow before eventually studying with the London Missionary Society. Livingstone had finally finished his studies in 1840 in London England. Words that David Livingstone lived by were “Nothing earthly will…

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    Henry Stanley Imperialism

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    Name ____________________________________________ Date ________ Period _____ Primary Documents: Imperialism Directions: Read the three documents related to imperialism and answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Stanley Searches for Livingstone in Africa – Henry M. Stanley (1871) 1. Traveling through Africa (often called “going on safari”) was often seen as a big adventure by Europeans. As Stanley’s journey was coming to an end and he marched toward the village in…

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    King Leopold’s conquest of Africa sprouted from one explorer: Sir Henry Morton Stanley. Stanley’s career as an explorer all started when he was a foreign correspondent for the New York Herald. The Herald’s publisher at the time, James Gordon Bennett, sponsored Stanley to search for the famous English explorer, David Livingstone, who went missing in Africa searching for the source of the Nile River. (page number) The immediate aim of Stanley’s mission to find Livingston was to draft intriguing…

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    Henry Morton Stanley and David Livingstone are two of Africa most famous and important explorers. David Livingstone was a Scottish missionary and doctor. He was born in 1813, Blantyre, Scotland and died 1873. After he finished his medical studies in 1840, Dr. Livingstone was sent to South Africa as a medical missionary. According to Idaho Statesman in “The Life of Henry Morton Stanley”, Stanley is described as a “self-made man” who had been through a lot his childhood. His characteristics and…

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    David Livingstone was a pioneer medical missionary in Africa. Through the call of God, he ventured out into the depths Africa, preached to the unreached, and changed the world for Christ. Through his story we see that God will use anyone, even the most imperfect individual. David Livingstone was born on March 19, 1813 in Blantyre Scotland. He was the second child of Neil and Agnes Livingstone. His father was a door to door tea salesman, and although this job was not profitable he greatly…

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    David Livingstone was a missionary to the African natives and a famous explorer who traveled all over the African continent. He was born on march 19th, 1893 to Neil and Agnes Livingstone. They lived in the town of Blantyre located in Scotland. As a child, David loved nature and in his spare time would explore the countryside looking for different types of plants and animals. He also read many scientific books. His father, who was a very strong Christian, read many theological books. He was…

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    Workers Sent Home VISUALS/SOURCES http://www.dailyholidayblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/get-off-work-early-day.jpg http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/happens-queen-dies/ If you’re watching this video and wondering how the death of Queen Elizabeth II can benefit you, here’s some good news: the day of the Queen’s passing will result in the closure of hundreds of thousands of businesses across the United Kingdom, giving millions of British workers an unexpected day off. Of course, most…

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    ROMAC Stability Test Fig

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    subsection{Experiment description} In order to validate this data procedure and estimation method, we carried out experiment on the ROMAC stability test rig as depicted in Fig. ef{fig2:subfig:a}. The fluid and magnetic bearing configurations were in cite{cloud2007stability}, and during the excitation process, the temperature of inlet oil was 37 ${}^{circ}mathrm{C}$. The shaft rotates at 3500 rpm, and the actuator #2 that is located at the node 47 in the FE model excited this test rig at six…

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    St John College Campus

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    UNBSJ has a large and beautiful campus with many interesting buildings, statues, pieces of art and nature; such as trees and lots of grass throughout the campus. It is a relatively easy campus to make your way around without getting lost as there are signs with directions wherever you look. During the winter months you can avoid the cold weather by using the tunnels that are connected to all the buildings on campus. When you enter the UNBSJ campus via the driveway the main parking lot is on…

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