Electrical Engineering in 1958: New Products (Taut-Band Suspension)

An application of a previously used technique has resulted in an electrical instrument that is relatively immune to mechanical shock and vibration. The new line, introduced in 1958 by Westinghouse Electric Corp., utilizes a taut-band suspension of the moving element … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1958: Electrical Utilities

The construction of new generating and transmission capability in the United States preceded for the most part on schedule with expenditures in excess of $5 billion, up 10 per cent from 1957. More than half of this construction budget was … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1958: Communication

The American public is talkative. This statement is amply borne out by recent statistics gathered by the communication industry. On a typical day there are more than 250 million telephone conversations, an average of more than three times per day … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1958: Automation (Light Output)

In 1958 research was done to achieve automation in light output thus moving electrical engineering to the next level. Previous to automation one of the routine and time-consuming aspects of illuminating engineering has been that of obtaining experimentally the distribution … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1958: St. Lawrence Power Project

September 5 1958 marked the dedication of the St. Lawrence Power Project, a separate but coordinated activity with the St. Lawrence Seaway. Located near Massena, N.Y., the $650 million project will ultimately produce 1.88 million kW from 32 generating units. … Continue reading →

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Electrical Engineering in 1958: Research in Transmission

Most companies launched research in transmission as part advances in electrical engineering in 1958. In anticipation of the future needs of the electrical utility companies, General Electric Co. announced their plans for Project EHV, a $5 million program of research … Continue reading →

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Effects of European Settlement on Aboriginal Australia: Conflicts and Resistance on the Frontier

The European settlement on Aboriginal Australia saw increasing conflicts and resistance on the frontier as one of its effects. Unlike earlier visitors, the British settlers immediately disrupted Aboriginal life, taking over good sources of water, productive land, and fisheries. The countryside was … Continue reading →

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Effects of European Settlement on Aboriginal Australia: Dispossession and Assimilation

One of the most pronounced Effects of European Settlement on Aboriginal Australia was the Dispossession and Assimilation of Aborigines. In 1901 the Australian colonies became states and territories of a federated nation called the Commonwealth of Australia. The new federal government left responsibility for … Continue reading →

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Egypt under the Fatimids, Mamluks, and Ottomans

Egypt under the Fatimids, Mamluks, and Ottomans saw different administrative controls over the country. The Fatimids established a new Berber aristocracy in Egypt. The main wealth of the country, as always, was derived from peasant agriculture. Fatimid rulers granted Berber aristocrats huge … Continue reading →

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Effects of European Settlement on Aboriginal Australia: Relations with Settlers in the 19th Century

One of the effects of European settlement on Aboriginal Australia with regards to relations with settlers in the 19th century was the sort of relationship that evolved between them. In the remote, sparsely populated outback, pastoralists, or ranchers, needed Aboriginal labor to work their … Continue reading →

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