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American Civil War Gatling Gun
1,581 wordsDuring the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 - 1865, over 620, 000 accounted soldiers were killed. Known as the "the first modern war", historians generally agree that the reason for this was because this was a time of transition for the military. Armies and Navies were still using tactics where they would gather large forces of firepower to bear on the enemy. At the same time, weapons were being developed which were accurate and lethal well beyond any arms of the earlier conflicts. As ...
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Mortality Rate Success Rate
480 wordsSeven months, eight months, the countdown is almost over. One of the most exciting events in your life is about to happen, a new addition to the family. Your obstetric visits are now once a week, but this week the doctor asks you to come back a second time because the baby is in a breech position. Many physicians try to avoid cesarean section and delivering a breech baby, due to the many complications. One option to avoid these sometimes-fatal procedures is an External Cephalic Version (ECV). An...
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Smoking During Pregnancy
3,954 wordsSudden Infant Death Syndrome Sudden infant death syndrome, better known as S. I. D. S. , is one of the leading causes for the inflated infant mortality rate in this country today. It is often misunderstood or unrecognizable. For the most part, the causes of SIDS are unknown to the general public. This is changing, however, as public awareness is ever increasing. Thus, the purpose of this paper will be to explain sudden infant death syndrome and its known or suggested causes. Also, the history of...
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Trench Warfare Gatling Gun
339 wordsCivil war inventions New inventions during the Civil war lead to the development of new weaponry. Some of the new inventions include the Gatling gun, new bullets, Breech loading cannon, ironclad ships, Dahlgren gun, and trench warfare. The Gatling gun invented by Dr. Richard Gatling was a multi-barreled cannon which allowed troops to shoot multiple rounds rapidly without reloading and served as the predecessor to the machine gun. Prior to the war, it was discovered that by giving the bullet spin...
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16 Th Century 15 Th Century
1,153 wordsWrought-iron breechloaders Gun military technology Wrought-iron breechloader's Partly because of the difficulties of making a long, continuous barrel, and partly because of the relative ease of loading a powder charge into a short breechblock, gunsmiths soon learned to make cannon in which the barrel and powder chamber were separate. Since the charge and projectile were loaded into the rear of the barrel, these were called breechloader's. The breechblock was mated to the barrel by means of a rec...
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16 Th Century 15 Th Century
1,155 wordsWrought-iron Military Technology military technology Wrought-iron breechloader's Partly because of the difficulties of making a long, continuous barrel, and partly because of the relative ease of loading a powder charge into a short breechblock, gunsmiths soon learned to make cannon in which the barrel and powder chamber were separate. Since the charge and projectile were loaded into the rear of the barrel, these were called breechloader's. The breechblock was mated to the barrel by means of a r...
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