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    Persuasion in “The Use of Force” William Carlos Williams wrote this short story called “The Use of Force” in order to portray the life of a doctor and how sometimes a doctor may have to use force to save lives. There are different methods a doctor can use to persuade others to do what they are asked of. There are many ways to persuade others to do what is being asked of them, including being nice and charismatic, by using statistics and facts, or finally using force. These methods are being…

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    In the short story “The Use of Force,” by William Carlos Williams, a doctor narrates his visit to the Olson Family whose daughter, Mathilda, may be sick with diphtheria. The doctor explains that he is trying to be nice to Mathilda, but seeing that she refuses to let him examine her he asks the parents to consent to a forceful method. Eventually, he uses excessive force to get the diagnosis. Are his actions justifiable? Given that Mathilda is finally revealed to have diphtheria and the doctor’s…

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    offensive known as an Operation Desert Storm. Also, after 42 days of fierce attacks by the affiliated coalition on the ground and in air, George H.W. Bush, U.S. President at the time, declared a cease-fire on February 28. By that time, a majority of Iraq forces in Kuwait had either fled or surrendered. The Persian Gulf War was…

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    The issues surrounding police use of force and Tasers is slammed by the media. Often police are traded for excessive force and draw Tasers more than need. Queensland police have a dangerous job, and therefore, they do not use excessive force, nor do they draw Tasers more often than need. Queensland police have the right to do their job, of protecting and serving the community, even if that means using force or Tasering on an offender. The Crime and Misconduct Commission, now known as…

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    The use of deadly force is back in the spotlight after several controversial killings of unarmed suspects by the police. Deadly force, according to the law, is force which a reasonable person would consider likely to cause death or serious bodily harm (“Use Of Deadly”, 2015). It should only be used when there is no other option and police are authorized to use it only in certain circumstances (“Use Of Deadly”, 2015). In many cases, the use of deadly force by law enforcement involves the use of a…

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    The use of deadly force among police officers and their suspects within the U.S. has become a serious topic among American citizens. The use of violence, especially toward the African-American and Hispanic communities, has increased at an alarming rate, causing citizens to feel threatened and lead them to believe that the police are unreliable. The men and women that serve as police officers have the right to protect themselves if threatened, however, in recent events, they have abused the…

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    the lecture “Simulation of Power Transmission Systems”. Contents 1. What is Bike Mechanics? 2. Interface 3. Requirements for Bike Mechanics 4. Inputs and Outputs 5. Forces acting on E-Bike a) Drag Force b) Drive Force c) Tangential Force d) Rolling Resistance Force (Frictional Force) e) Force…

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    Mandatory Reports of Police Use of Deadly Force cases and characteristics The FBI reports crime data on almost every crime committed in the United States yet there is no requirement for departments to report police use of deadly force statistics. A detailed database regarding police use of deadly force characteristics, demographics, and statistics should be instilled federally. This increase in factual evidence could shed light on just how many cases of deadly force have been used per year and…

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    the drum. The shoes within the drum have a leading edge and a trailing edge and are designed so that the leading edge comes into contact with the drum before the trailing edge. The rotating force within the drum picks up this leading edge and wraps/pushes it hard into the drum which magnifies the braking force; In conventional rear brake design only one shoe will have this characteristic. Also, the effect on the leading shoe is…

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    Kinetics of a particle: work and energy shows the particle moving when forces are applied to it and produces work and energy. Meanwhile under planar kinetics of a rigid body shows the rigid body on the plane when forces are applied and produces work and energy. There are similarities and differences between both of it. Kinetics of a particle Planar kinetics of a rigid body Similarities - Conservation of energy - Conservation forces and potential energy *gravitational *elastic/plastic -…

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