Aviation terminology

Accelerant detection dogs are used by fire departments, and other fire investigators to aid them in the detection of substances used to expedite fires and underscore the spreading of the destructive flames. Dogs are used due to their special skill set in detecting odors that humans are unable to; their ability to differentiate sets of different scents, and locating scents even after some time has passed since those smells were deposited. In 1993, evidence gathered with the help of accelerant…

Everyone has a passion, and some even have more than one passion. Passions are not only a huge influence, but are a way of life. My passion is soccer. Soccer has been one of the biggest influences on my life. Although soccer is a very fun and entertaining sport to play, it also has some downsides, which have unfortunately affected me. It was the fall of 2012, and I played on a select travel soccer team called Tupelo Futbol Club (TFC). Our team was selected to play in a really big tournament in…

WHY CAN’T I FLY Dreams like airplanes flanked with wings are designed to fly and soar through the sky. But often times like broken down planes confined to its hangar, theydon’t come true. There are several reasons forthis malaise. However, one or moreof these reasons is responsible for why many dreams are trapped and denied the bliss of soaring in the free skies above. 1. UNWILLINGNESS TO WORK As passengers onboard an airplane are dependent on the pilot to fly them to their destinations, so are…

Years ago, flying commercially was probably an enjoyable experience. Across the globe, airport employees treated passengers as customers, not suspects. Somehow, the evolution of society has resulted in a trend of unethical behavior. September 11, 2001, shocked the American public, forcing the United States Government to enact the Transportation Security Act. Thus, the infamous Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was established (http://tsa.gov/about). Since the implementation of the TSA…

Introduction Anyone who has flown in the months following the attacks of 9/11 to present is very familiar with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The officers in the blue shirts can be seen everywhere in airports across the United States. They are supposed to be a symbol of safety, security and reassurance for passengers. Unfortunately have become to symbolize long lines, delays, ineptitude, scandal, and inappropriate conduct. My goal is not to diminish or the work of TSA…

According to the Federal Aviation Administration website, American Airlines flight 965 from Miami International Airport to Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport in Cali, Colombia started off as a routine flight for the 163 passengers and 8 crew aboard the Boeing 757 aircraft. The pilots originally had the flight management system (FMS) programmed in from Miami all the way to a landing on runway 1 at Cali. Cali, along with having lots of mountainous terrain around it also did not have…

signed into law by the President of the United States were reactionary to real world events instead of visionary outlook. The aviation industry would enter into the United States at a relatively slow pace furthermore; there was minor growth from the Wright Brothers first flight in 1903 to mid-1925. The years between World War I and World War II experienced great advances in aviation in the types of aircraft and the materials used to build them. When World War I concluded, the United States had a…

Calculation Walkability Indices Using GIS-Based Methodology Walkability is a multidisciplinary research subject in several fields such as transportation planning, urban and transportation geography, public health, GIS and commercial interests. As such, it is relevant to insist that walkability is a contested definition. Walkability refers to how friendly an area is for pedestrians. In more detailed definition, walkability as the extent to which the built environment supports and encourages…

Joseph Bloggs seeks a land use control consent to develop a retirement village at 12 Smith Street, Palmerston North. The proposal is to construct 20 units (10 single storey double attached dwellings) on a single site legally described as Lot 1021 DP 50032, that has a net area of 2300m2. The site is currently vacant and has frontage to Smith Street and Jones Place. Retirement villages are provided for in the provisions contained within Section 10 (Residential Zone) of the Palmerston North City…

American’s today are the definition of consumers. Each day billions of dollars are spent across the country at shopping malls, department stores, specialty stores, and restaurants located within these consumerist havens. Are shopping centers today however, the civic centers that they should have been? Or are there clear elements of market segmentation and class differentiation present in the malls that American’s have grown so affectionate towards? Using Lizabeth Cohen’s article “Commerce:…