...The Holocaust 1933 What is a Holocaust? Holocaust is a Greek word that means to “sacrifice by fire.” In 1933 the ruler Adolf Hitler came in power of Germany, and formed a Nazi Party and the Holocaust began. Adolf Hitler had brainwashed many of his German followers into believing that they were superior and the Jews people and others were inferior race of people. During the course of time the Nazi’s hunted out with prosecution and killed over six millions of people not only the Jews, but also the Gypsies, homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and other Germans that were physically and mentally disabled. Over a period of time the Nazi Party spread amongst the rest of Europe and other countries. Many prisoners of war were murdered or died of starvation, disease, neglect, or maltreatment. Later, the Nazi regime established concentrated camps and ghettos for the prisoners. The reasons for the concentrated camps and the ghettos were to monitor and control the Jewish population. Many were exploiting into forced labor camps. During the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, the Order Police officials moved behind Germany lines to carry out and mass killing against Jews, Roma, and Soviet state authorities were carried out. The mass killing killed over a million Jewish men, women, and children. In conclusion, the outcome of the Holocaust left many people died and unaccounted. Many of the displaced survivors 700,000 were relocated in Israel, 136,000 Jewish were moved to Europe...
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...Improvements in Weather Detection in Aviation Anfernee Emerenciana Florida Institute of Technology Abstract When it comes to flying, planning is everything; one of the biggest things that pilots need to take in to account is namely the weather. There are two key components when it comes to weather planning: forecasting and detection. The FAA and other meteorological organizations are continuously coming up with improvements and new ways to give pilots the necessary weather information needed in order successfully and safely do the flight. This paper will discuss how weather detection and forecasting have improved over the years, what the current developments are, and also what is still left to be done in order to ensure proper planning and overall safety for the flight The Federal Aviation Administration is a federal branch that focuses on the overall safety and regulations in regards to aviation in the United States. A pilot is required to get a weather briefing before each flight. These weather briefings are offered by the FAA in conjunction with Lockheed Martin. The weather briefings provide weather information products that give important information in regards to winds, cloud ceilings, icing hazards and turbulence. According to Gloria J Kulesa (2004), the weather phenomena’s that have the greatest impacts are: in-flight icing, turbulence, convective weather, cloud ceilings and visibilities. While traveling, one of the greatest annoyances is flight delays. Most flight delays...
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...JWCL165_c09_396-443.qxd 8/4/09 9:39 PM Page 396 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets STUDY OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1 Describe how the cost principle applies to plant assets. 2 Explain the concept of depreciation. 3 Compute periodic depreciation using different methods. 4 Describe the procedure for revising periodic depreciation. 5 Distinguish between revenue and capital expenditures, and explain the entries for each. 6 Explain how to account for the disposal of a plant asset. 7 Compute periodic depletion of natural resources. 8 Explain the basic issues related to accounting for intangible assets. 9 Indicate how plant assets, natural resources, and intangible assets are The Navigator reported. ✓ The Navigator Scan Study Objectives Read Feature Story Read Preview Read text and answer p. 402 ■ ■ ■ ■ p. 409 ■ Do it! p. 412 Do it! ■ p. 417 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Work Comprehensive p. 421 p. 422 Review Summary of Study Objectives Answer Self-Study Questions Complete Assignments ✓ Feature Story HOW MUCH FOR A RIDE TO THE BEACH? It’s spring break. Your plane has landed, you’ve finally found your bags, and you’re dying to hit the beach—but first you need a “vehicular unit” to get 396 JWCL165_c09_396-443.qxd 7/31/09 4:20 PM Page 397 you there. As you turn away from baggage claim you see a long row of rental agency booths. Many are names you are familiar...
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