power locks , windows …. the price is 18,900+ tax .. can i negociate to 18,900 with tax or less than that ? 18,000 with tax? thanks
If they are desperate enough you could probably get them to 17,500
figure out how to make it any shorter!!!
It’s a fact that life without air conditioner would be extremely different from what it is now. Air conditioning has improved our economy, society, and culture, and has changed the way Americans live, walk, and play. Despite the many positive outcomes, Americans have definitely become to reliant on it.
Willis Havilland Carrier created air conditioning in 1902 while working at a printing house. The irregularities in the humidity and temperature made the inks misalign. Carrier’s invention lowered the humidity and also held it at a constant level. Air conditioning lowered the humidity of air by “balancing the temperature of the coils, through which cold air passed, with the rate of flow to reach the desired dew-point level”(Willis Carrier, par.4).
20th century social scientists theorized that “hot weather slowed civilization down, made people lazy, and created generations of slow-witted people, justifying slavery and imperialism” (Robbins, Susanna, pg. 2). When first invented, Air Conditioning was only used in factories for industrial uses and did nothing to improve the comfort of the poor factory workers. As time went on, advertisement began focusing on middle class citizens and rather than being considered an industrial product, it became a social status shaper. At the time, elite, upper class Americans shunned air conditioning and claimed that they were above admitting any discomfort. That perspective of air conditioning is now gone, and over 75% of American homes have air conditioning. Social rituals to deal with summer weather such as sitting with family on porches, and summer vacations became less common. This impact is negative because families began spending less time with each other.
Before air conditioning was used for comfort purposes, it was used mainly in America’s industry. Air conditioning wasn’t limited to only printing plants. Tobacco factories and textile mills also used it to improve their products. It also increased productivity in factories and other work places. Studies showed that a cooler temperature and lower humidity lead to an increase in productivity. In fact, “one 1938 study found a 51% increase in productivity during the summer months”. (The coolest America of the century, pg. 2). Not only did factories gain productivity, but places like movie theaters, restaurants, and stores gained a lot more business because customers came in to escape the heat. This impact on America’s economy is definitely positive. Without all the productivity and business gains, our economy wouldn’t have become as strong as it is now.
One of the most noticeable impacts air conditioning has had on America is its culture, or more specifically, its architecture. Older homes had porches and verandas. This was where families gathered on hot evenings to escape the heat. These homes use to
have thick walls, eaves, attics, breezeways, and cross ventilation; all different methods used to keep houses cool. Once air conditioning became common in houses, those methods were replaced with centrally cooled suburban houses. This impact is negative because the south lost a lot of its unique architecture.
Finally, air conditioning definitely has changed the way Americans live, work, and play. Now enclosed spaces are comfortable enough to work in, maximizing productivity and space. AC is also now used for preservation. It was used while preserving the Sistine Chapel in Rome and to preserve a 500-year-old frozen Incan mummy. Air conditioning also led to the invention of the centrifugal chiller. This invention was used to cool large public areas, and used refrigerant fluid instead of ammonia.
Out of all other American innovations, air conditioning might have had the greatest impact, changing American society, culture, as well as its economy. Americans have obviously become too dependent on, as they miss it when its not there. Americans now have become accustomed to being comfortable, so now, instead of going outside to enjoy the outside where they would miss the cool AC air, they would rather stay in the comfort of their air conditioned home.
Remove sentences that are totally obvious. Such as: "It’s a fact that life without air conditioner would be extremely different from what it is now".
Gee, no kidding. That’s totally obvious that not having an air conditioner is different than having one. It’s a lame thing to point out. Don’t insult your reader’s intelligence with stuff like that.
Also you have some run-on sentences: "Out of all other American innovations, air conditioning might have had the greatest impact, changing American society, culture, as well as its economy."
Just say, "air conditioning has changed American society." Then give examples.
It is really silly to say: "Americans have obviously become too dependent on, as they miss it when its not there."
First of all, it’s unnecessary to tell me something if it is obvious. Since it is obvious I must already know it, so why are you wasting my time by telling me? Oh, by the way you are breathing. And the sun is bright.
Also, it’s PAINFULLY obvious that people miss air conditioning when it’s not there. Duh. You don’t need to keep saying, "People notice when the air conditioning is missing." You say this over and over.
Cut out unnecessary words: "One of the most noticeable impacts air conditioning has had on America is its culture, or more specifically, its architecture."
So be specific then. Shorten this to: "The use of air conditioning has changed American architectural styles." There, see? Short and sweet.
Look up the word: Succinct.
Make your writing succinct. Get to the point. Don’t tell me things that are obvious, and don’t do it in a round-about way.
So I’m going to speak to an Air Force recruiter here in only a few hours and I’m very anxious to see whether or not my past decisions hinder my goal. What I want to do is re enlist in the military so that I can make full use of the G.I. Bill. But the thing is when I got out of the Navy Reserve it was under an administrative (under honorable conditions) discharge and from what I’ve been told by my step father who’s spent 20+ years in the Army, the Air Force doesn’t like accepting prior service. Not only that but I’m not a high school graduate I dropped out and got my GED and apparently in a fiscal year they only let up to 8% of the GED folks in. So I was hoping that maybe someone could shed some light on the matter and let me know what my chances are because I’m not real privy to joining the Marines or Army and I can’t go back to the Navy. Oh and on a final note I suppose I should mention that on my discharge papers from the Navy it read "Not recommended for re enlistment". Yeah so that’s what I’m up against. Anyway thanks y’all in advance for your answers.
just want you to know that the air force is not looking for a GED but if you have this and fifteen college credit hours then you are considered a high school graduate. i wish you the best. make sure you mention that tho. you can find more info at usmilitary.about.com feel free to email me.
The vehicle (passenger class) is already constructed which absolutely exhausted me financially and i need help finishing it and finding a viable marketing means .The vehicle uses no fossile fuels ,no batteries ,no solar power ,no electricity . NONDISCLOSURE FORM REQUIRED for futher details . Will be virtually maintance free and last approximately 2,000,000 highway miles .The current configuration is passenger (5 persons) but can be made a sport vehicle with little retooling necessary . The vehicle will be designated 0.00 emissions . Funds needed to develope " build" (creature comforts) i.e. Air Conditioning ets…any help would be greatly appreciated and might be financially vialble for the individual that provides necessary information .Projected completion amount approximately 75,000 . Thank You Paul M. Maxwell Innovative Technologies
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Sounds like a very interesting project… good luck!
The Air Conditioning only works in my car in the area where the defrosters for the windshield are for some reason. They don’t work in the panel anymore. What would be the average price to get that fixed? My car is an older one, a 1990 Ford Tempo.
The problem with your car is probably due to a vacuum leak, a bad vacuum check valve or a bad mode control switch. Take it to a shop and have it checked out.
For the first time this winter, I started using the a.c. But it’s been running for about 3 hours or so. Is that normal since it was super cold in our home? If it doesn’t stop, how do I make it auto. There’s no switch to tell it to be on auto or not. Should I turn it off for the night and turn it back on in the morning? 10 points to the best answer, thanks!
Yes but make sure that the Temperature is rising in the House
Does the Army have better equipment, better logistical support, better living conditions, better support networks, better benefits, better weapons, and air support? I want to know the facts. An army soldier is claiming that the army has better of all these things than the marines. I just want to know the facts.
You want to know the true facts? Here it is ; logistical support yes, only because the army is bigger and has a bigger budget. The Marines share the Navy budget as equal partners.
The benefits are in favor of the Army in that it has specialty jobs.Every Marine is a basic riflemen. The Marines also have specialty jobs. After service benefits are the same in all branches of the military.
Weapons are all the same as is the support networks.
Air support is in favor of the marines who perfected it to a science They also have fighter-jet support which the Army has none and must rely on the other branches of the services. The Marines perfected amphiblous warfare and close air support before the Army. as a matter of fact the Marines had to teach the Army about amphibious warfare to invade Europe in WW2. Now, you can decide for yourself. By the way the Marines are a smaller and elite force who can and will deploy in a shorter time than the Army can.