Tight squeeze: life aboard a nuclear submarine is exciting - but crowded!

Article Abstract:

A sailor aboard the nuclear submarine USS Memphis shares a bedroom the size of a walk-in closet with two others men and stores his belongings in pan beneath his mattress. The crew is screened for claustrophobia and trained to perform multiple duties.

Management, Behavior, Sailors, Nuclear submarines

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A hummer of a truck

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The Humvee, an off-road Army vehicle, is now available in a civilian version. The jeep-like model can roll over rocks and ford streams almost a yard deep. Only about 90,000 have been made since Arnold Schwarzenegger got the first one in 1984.

Marketing, Design and construction, All terrain vehicles, Military vehicles, Vehicles, Military

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Books by boys

Article Abstract:

Jason Gaes wrote a book about his experiences as a cancer patient when he was 8 years old. Other boys have published stories about whales, snakes and magic donkeys. Information on contests for young writers is included.

Personal narratives, Children as authors, Child writers

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