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On Academic Writing for Mechanical Engineers

For a Mechanical Engineering major, writing can be different and more complicated compared to general writing since succinct writing is always emphasized, if not encouraged. There are, of course, different writing styles and guidelines for academic writing in general and Mechanical Engineering specifically. For current purposes, APA and MLA are focused on in order to. This presentation aims, accordingly, to explain away guidelines mechanical engineers need to be familiar with for essay writing based on extensive research and face-to-face interviews with Kahtan Awni and Aklhlko Kumaga, Professors of Mechanical Engineering and a Mechnical Engineering graduate student. First, in an ...

Upon their introduction in the 1980s, cell phones were dedicated to the privileged segment of the general population. However, their usage has become prevalent in the modern society and as such has become household items in a majority of families. According to Yan (2015), the usage of cell phones has increased seventeen-fold in terms of subscriptions. The mobility element associated with cell phones has allowed their usage even while driving. Based on previous reports and incidents, this occurrence has been indicated to be dangerous as the use of cell phones while driving has increased the risk that is often ...

Mass Shootings: How we can deter potential mass shooters in the US? List some major mass shootings in the US and identify some major similarities and major differences among them. Mass shootings have become an issue in the United States. There are ways mass shootings can be deterred. One way is strict gun regulations. By making it hard for people to possess firearms, it makes mass shootings less likely. Also strict screenings and regulations can be put in place so people with mental health issues are not able to purchase a firearm. Also another more extreme example of a ...

Abstract

A number of states in the US have adopted the Conceal and carry weapon policy in their legislations and have allowed the carrying of concealed weapons in the public. However, the debate on whether to allow the same in campuses and universities have elicited various reactions from students, the general public, law enforcement authorities and experts. This paper looks at the two sides of the debate in the conceal and carry weapons policy in campuses and universities, compares the facts and figures from both sides and takes a position on the issue. After weighing the benefits of the Conceal ...

Guns are one of the weapons that have been considered to be very dangerous over the years but with the advancements in technology, other weapons that are more dangerous have been invented. Several decades have passed since the invention of guns as weapons and as time has been passing, there has been advancement of guns in terms of make, size, and weight among others. Initially, the guns that were made were long and bulky and as such carrying them was difficult. Advancements in technology has seen the invention of hand held guns whose portability is not a factor of ...

As of 2010, the current U.S. population is around 310 million people. According to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Bureau, approximately 45 % of American households, which are represented by over 65 million people, who own a total of more than 200 million firearms. Every year the amount of arms in private hands continuously increases by 4.5 million unit (Kleck, 1997, p. 45). The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution of 1791guarantees Americans the right to keep and bear firearms. There are a number of federal laws, regulating ownership and use of firearms, however, every American state establishes the majority of gun ...

The Columbine High School experienced a horrific turn of events on the 20th of April 1999. Two of its students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were on a mission that led to the death of 12 students and one teacher. The two teenagers had been planning for this massacre for quite some time. They been collecting guns, ammunitions as well as bomb components that they would use on the day of 20th April. It is said that they had even created a website which they posted blogs with statements that pinpointed several individual likely to be ...