Pivotal debate
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The choice of material for rudder bearings will determine the approximate service life of such bearings. Rudder bearings are either made of bronze or composite materials. Rudder system supplier Willi Becker makes bronze bearings that come with a five-year guarantee. Installed correctly, the firm claims that the bearings will last for ten years or even longer. Becker's bearings are lubricated with 90% seawater. On the other hand, composite bearing manufacturer Thordon gives a 10-year guarantee for newbuildings using its products. Thordon's bearings are made with a swell allowance.
Publication Name: Motor Ship
Subject: Transportation industry
ISSN: 0027-2000
Year: 1998
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Fresh lipstick - rethinking images of women in advertising
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American feminist thought has for long believed that the search for a beautiful appearance reflects low self-esteem, and has refused to appreciate grooming practices intended to beautify. Instances from the portrayal of women in advertising only prove that this belief overlooks the pleasure appeal that women find in using beauty products, and the fact that humans communicate what they are through self-decoration.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1993
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Playing with firearms: at home, armed with an automatic weapon, the novelist Tom Clancy lets down his guard
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Tom Clancy is a prominent member of the National Rifle Association and believes strongly in the right of the individual to defend himself. He has his own private shooting range in the basement of his home in the Washington DC area plus a collection of usable weapons that are state-of-the-art. He credits FBI agents with teaching him how to use firearms properly.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1999
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