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    Joshua Hendy Iron Works was a large equipment manufacturer since the gold rush days. Among many other pieces of heavy machinery, Hendy manufactured the large water cannons and pumps that were used for hydraulic mining in the Sierras. After getting shaken out of San Francisco by the 1906 Earthquake, the company settled in Sunnyvale. The once thriving company of over a thousand employees was barely afloat by the middle of the Great Depression with about 60 people employed. That all changed dramatically with the coming of the war. By the time the war was over, there were over 11,000 working at Hendy. Here is the story of one of the early wartime employees: I thought, “I’ve got to do something for the war effort,” so I decided, “well, it’s either going into the service or coming down here [to Sunnyvale] and get a job in the war plant…” There were five of us, at the very beginning, but then they employed many more girls. My sister came too as a factory worker. And we were given uniforms, coveralls, and hats, and hard toed shoes, Then I was instructed how to use the pentagraph machine and what we did on the pentagraph machine was engrave the sight that went on the torpedo mount… it had this sight that was mounted on the top to find a range…

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    1. How do the young boys of South Park define the term “fag”? Who they compare “fags” to? How do the young boys’ view and use of the term “fag” resemble that of the boys at River High School? a. The young boys of South Park define the term fag as an extremely annoying, inconsiderate person most commonly associated with Harley riders who feel the need for attentions. They compare fags to sixteen-year-old girls. They view the term fag based off of a person’s behavior. They distinguished gay and…

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    people and that the only way we can receive our money is to be on pension. The way Australians live in their community has been extremely exaggerated and stereotyped, this positions the audience to view us as feckless individuals and reinforcing stereotypes that has been made. Housos does not only portray us as feckless individual, it also represents the community and us as low class citizens. The location Sunnyvale, where people wear thongs, uggs and continuously lose their kids, this is not…

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    Did you know that going to your local dental office in Sunnyvale, TX regularly for preventative dental care can save you money in the long run? In a world where so many people are focused on saving every penny, they often miss out on huge dental savings. If patients focused on maintaining the health of their teeth proactively over reactively addressing dental concerns, they would have more money to keep in their pockets. Here are some ways that preventative dental care saves patients money over…

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    should contact a sunnyvale fire damage law firm. The compensation is too low This is so common that it is almost standard procedure. Insurance adjusters attempt to pay out as little as possible. At the same time, they don't want the compensation to be so small that it will trigger a lawsuit. If you…

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    For those who regularly visit their dentist office in Sunnyvale TX, you probably realize the importance of caring for your teeth. Everyone is told from an early age that oral hygiene is important, but still there are some who are reluctant to do what is necessary to prevent the inevitable dental problems that will occur as a result of their neglect. People may be aware of the fact that there are a number of dental problems that a person can experience at any age regardless of them putting forth…

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    realistic career planning, internet access, and job search) to Americans with significant medical disabilities. Through this position, I voluntarily acquired and demonstrated first-hand, enhanced abilities to compassionately support, communicate and guide medically and physically handicapped individuals. Casual Career Advisor As a career advisor on a 4-month term contract at the NOVA Youth Employment Office in Sunnyvale, CA, I regularly provided employment guidance to youth and on a…

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    Along the countryside, to the right of the big upside down Redwood Tree and past the calm river there is a pleasant little village named Sunnyvale. In this village, lives a unique young woman named Carly. I bet you’re wondering why Carly was so unique. When Carly popped out of her mother’s womb everyone gasped because, there in front of them was a baby with long blonde hair purple highlights. Her mother always said that she was a very active child who never stopped playing games. Her mother…

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    In Sunnyvale, California Officer James Rand around 2:40 in the morning had pulled over a vehicle due to there being a headlight and license plate light out. He discovered there were six men in the vehicle the three in the front includes: Joe Alcala, Robert Bustamonte, the driver Joe Gonzales and three older men in the back seat. When the Officer Rand asked for Gonzales’s license whom did not have his license on him. Alcala was the only one of the six that could produce a driver’s license, after…

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    Short Summary Best friends and neighbors Tane and Rebecca have known each other for their entire lives. One night, while floating on their backs in the flooded Sunnyvale playground (affectionately referred to as “Sunnyvale Lake”), the creative-minded Tane catches sight of a shooting star, and has a wildly speculative idea about time travel. Though the brilliant (and college-level physics genius). Rebecca scoffs! at Tane’s silliness at trying to send a human back in time, the two come up with…

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