Operation Paperclip

Satellite Satellite is a man-made probe that orbits the earth, satellite come in a variety of forms and usages including Television, Telephones, Navigations Business & Finance, weather, Climate and environmental monitoring, safety, land stewardship, development and space science. They affects people’s life though out the world, even without us knowing it. The ideology of rocketry was thought of in World War II, it begin with the German 7.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40 (light gun 40) used by…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is an emergency procedure taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing for someone who is in cardiac arrest (“Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation”). Cardiac arrest is the sudden loss of blood flow from the heart’s spontaneous shut down (“Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation”). Some people think of the fake dummies used in CPR classes or learning about it at swim lessons. Some people think of Bee Gee’s song “Stayin’ Alive”, but there’s a lot more to…

During a discussion on whether scientific finds and research should be based on practicality and dictated by ethical concerns, simple scientific curiosity, or a mixture of both, one would believe that one of the greatest minds of a generation would side with practicality. However, in Einstein’s own words, “This question cannot be decided on a logical basis” (Whitfield, Donald, Hicks). He then goes on to elaborate on his ponderings, and then specifies that although this question depends solely on…

Von Braun and his team had to choose: Join vicious Russians or the merciful Allies. The United States proposed and utilized Operation Paperclip; the US’s special forces operation was to find and track down Nazi researchers. On May 2, 1945, many of the engineers surrendered to the American and Allied forces. However, the Soviets started to invade Western Germany; the Red Army swept through top secret…

The Moon and Beyond, America’s pursuit of new frontiers The moon and stars have pondered men for thousands of years, but all it took were three American astronauts to captivate every person not just in America, but also throughout the world in July of 1969. But how did America get that far and what did Americans think of NASA and the government in its attempt to send a man beyond our home on planet Earth. Man had never ventured out into our solar system up until the Apollo program took flight in…

Europe. The U.S. was well aware of this and took actions to seize the German rocket technology. In late 1945 as WWII was winding down, the U.S. intelligence community partnered with the military began Operation Overcast. The operation, more notably known as Operation Paperclip, was a covert operation aimed at capturing German scientists and bringing them back to the U.S. for continued rocket research. Hundreds of German scientists were brought to the U.S. and gainfully employed at such…

Wernher von Braun’s Journey to Space This world had a great awakening when Wernher von Braun came forth into it. He has broughten very many accomplishments to the United States of America. Though he was a secret Nazi, he created the V-2 rocket, started a family in America, and made many creations throughout his life time. He also helped send the first man to the moon with one of his great creations. War does not define who is right, war simply defines who is left. Yet in this case, Wernher…

Don't say that he's hypocritical, Say rather that he's apolitical. Tom Lehrer – “Wernher von Braun” July 20, 1969, 10:56 p.m. Eastern Standard Time: Half a billion people watched with pride as an American airman from Ohio took the first step onto the moon. He and his two compatriots had traveled almost 400,000 kilometers through space––the culmination of two decades of research and 150 billion dollars. The American flag planted on the Moon proved a capstone moment in the space race. This…

measures to protect their employees, as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. However, the company did not listen the warnings and ultimately had the employees pay the ultimate price for their carelessness. The Vice President of Operations had even given warnings that the facility should be cleaned immediately and hazards should be eliminated. However, there was no action taken. The facility performed inspections, and always put off safety and health tasks to someone else,…

An example might be an ice cream cone manufacturer merging with an ice cream maker so that both products can be acquired from a single entity, thereby presumably making it easier for the customer. A market extension merger is with two companies that sell the same product in different markets. This is an interesting type of merger because companies can be regional. Companies can have different segments of the marketplace in which they have gained a reputation. By acquiring another company that…