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The Big Boy, a machine of immense size and power. It is among one of the most well known locomotive classes ever built. The size of 85 feet (132 feet including tender.) the Big Boys (4-8-8-4) were behemoths, capable of pulling a massive amount of freight. So large was the Big Boys that they were almost twice the size of a modern diesel-electric engine. The Big Boys, however, were practically two locomotives, joined together. This was called an articulated engine, meaning it had two separate groupings

After years of veterans seemingly playing without fear of repercussion, even over younger players who might have been out-performing their elder counterparts, the New York Islanders find themselves entering the 2017-18 season, which begins next Friday in Columbus, under new leadership and counting on an infusion of young talent more than ever. Doug Weight, speaking to the media on Wednesday after practice, said Mathew Barzal has done enough to make the team coming out of training camp and he’s happy

In studying different time periods and parts of the world it is very interesting how many ideas and beliefs of one time or people are influenced by other ideas. In the texts read as a class in Cultural Perspectives, there has been a big focus on what makes a good person and what makes a person just or ethical. And though these two things are not really exactly the same, these topics go hand in hand. Therefore, I have chosen to focus on the relationship between justice, good, and happiness, specifically

The Temptations, and all male singing group that stole the hearts of Americans, and changed what we call Rhythm and Blues (R&B) with their debut in the late 1960’s. The “Classic 5”, or the original members of The Temptations are David Ruffin, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, Otis Williams, and Eddie Kendricks. The Temptations were most famous during the Motown Era along with the Jackson 5, and The Supremes. They traveled all across America to spread feel good music. The Temptations were generally

BSN vs. ADN in Nursing Grand Canyon University NRS-430V November 1, 2013 BSN vs. ADN in Nursing Through my research for this paper I have found that RNs who have an associate degree or diploma are more likely to make errors during clinical practice. Nurses who hold Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees have a stronger foundation in which to build better communication, leadership, critical thinking and problem solving skills. The high demands placed on today's nurses really

This writer considers herself an average listener, though she has been complimented on her listening skills (most recently by a psychologist colleague who earns a living in part due to her own listening skills, who needed a sounding board in making a difficult career decision). An honest self-rating using the questions in Figure 11-5 would not be a “good” rating. As a remote worker who conducts at least 80% of her work interface via email, phone, instant messaging, texting and conference calls

Computer science is a discipline that involves the understanding and design of computers and computational processes. This industry is rapidly growing since almost every company is transitioning into the digital world, so people with proper technical background is always going to be needed. Computer science is connected to other communities since it is also practiced by mathematicians, scientists and engineers. Computer science is very broad and has many different specialties such as computer engineering

The world is made up of mostly water, human beings are made up of mostly water also; water is everywhere. Water helps us sustain life most of the time, unless it’s a tropical storm coming up from the Atlantic Ocean killing thousands. Specifically August 24th, 2005; a very strong storm known as Hurricane Katrina was heading northwest towards the mainland of the United States. Such a storm could lead to catastrophe and there will be no happy ending for anyone. When any type of natural disaster strikes

a positive effect on followers by using clear and motivational language in speeches, storytelling and leader-to-follower communications (Mayfield, 2008). Using MLT, you can reduce uncertainty through clarification by setting goals; creating and sharing a vision; and by consistently using words that express empathy, compassion and respect for employees (Mayfield, 2008). Regardless of the environment, leader-follower communication principles are universal. Multicultural Environments and Cross Cultural

you are thinking. But but Paul, if I’ve done nothing wrong and am not a journalist I’ll be fine right? Right? Wrong! Introducing Brandon Mayfield. A lawyer who experienced the full force of a nanny-state armed with confirmation bias. Confirmation bias is when an investigation agency finds a target and works backwards from a perceived understanding of guilt. Mayfield was an American lawyer who was jailed for 2 weeks as a result of being involved in the Madrid bombings. But he wasn’t involved in the bombings