Isaac Asimov wrote a short story in 1953 about driverless cars. This story follows most of the trends that are happening today. These trends can be proven in many news articles. This short story has the same concept that many of these news articles have. These both have the same concepts about the price of the car, the ownership of the car, and how the cars help the disabled. Self driving cars are very expensive that only a few amount of people can own. “Of course, nobody knows the cost of…
“Henry ford Created the first mass-produced car” (St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 2013). Using past knowledge and applying it to new situations Henry Ford helped change the industrial age. He grew up with nothing huge, just a normal family. He tinkered with steam watches as a kid to develop a skill of engineering at a young age. He used this skill to help him in his early jobs. Henry Ford was the Da Vinci of the early 1900’s as he impacted the industrial age with his vast engineering…
In the early 1900s, automobiles were a lavish amenity that only the rich people could afford to indulge themselves into; however, Henry Ford figured out a way to positively alter the world and its views by generating and mass-producing automobiles accessible to everyone. The automobiles that Ford manufactured and sold signified the affordable and reasonable prices of quality automobiles available to all people, regardless of their wealth. Furthermore, Ford believed that by maintaining the…
the automobile industry for two of the biggest companies in the world. Alfred P. Sloan was born in 1875 and became a part of the Hyatt Rolling Bearing Company where he became the president and general manager in 1899. After 17 years, the company merged with the United Motors Corporation that soon became General Motors Corporation. Lee Iacocca was born in 1924 and began working for Ford in 1946. He was Vice President in a few operations in the corporation until he was fired in 1978. By 1981 he…
Ava Lilienthal Science Barcus 7-4 The Physics Behind Soccer Soccer really has a lot to do with science. From Newton’s laws of motion to the momentum of the person kicking the ball, the drag force and the magnus effect, and even the air pressure in the ball. It is harder than most people think. Next time you watch a soccer game, or play a soccer game, think about the science in the game. First, Newton’s Law’s are present when the ball is kicked. His first law, an object at rest stays at rest…
James Chadwick, 82, of Bollington, England, passed away on July 24 while living in Cambridge, England. He died in his sleep of an unknown cause. Chadwick was a very important figure in history, having discovered the neutron in 1932. Chadwick was the son of John Joseph Chadwick, a railway storekeeper, and Anne Mary Knowles, a domestic servant. At a young age of 11, Chadwick won an entry to grammar school. He had two brothers, Hubert and Harry Knowles, along with two twin daughters whom he left…
The first cars to be made were expensive, so they were unavailable to the average buyer, who could not afford them. In the early twentieth century, the Ford Motor Company created and produced the Model T. The Model T was more affordable, therefore making it more eligible to the middle class. Because Ford produced cheaper cars, more people were able to purchase their own car. This allowed for the middle class to make their own travel plans rather than just the rich. They were able to travel…
We as physicians can be a tough lot of people. Let’s face it, we had to be to make it through medical school and our fellowship sane and ready to help others. Often, this can lead to a syndrome of not taking the proper care of ourselves, and in some cases, being accused of being horrible patients when the physical effects of not taking care of ourselves start to manifest. Physician burnout can be a real concern for all physicians because of the type of job we take on. We want to be able to…
Fact Sheet for Famous Physicist Name of Physicist: Daniel Bernoulli Date of Birth: February 8, 1700 Date of Death: March 17, 1782 Nationality: Swiss Description of Childhood Upbringing/Early Years: Daniel came from a notable family, known for being physicists. His parents were Johann Bernoulli and Dorothea Falkner. His father was a doctor and well-known mathematician. He was called the “Archimedes of his age”. Education: Taught by his more caring older brother,…
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, not only are teen drivers nearly three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than drivers over age 19, teen drivers age 16-17 are nearly twice as likely as teen drivers age 18-19 to be involved in a fatal crash. Yet, it somewhat defeats the purpose of getting them a license if mom or dad has to sit next to them every time they are behind the wheel. Parents are increasingly turning to high tech solutions to help give their…