Continental Connection

On February 12, 2009 Continental Connection flight 3407 crashed during landing approximately 5 miles from Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. This accident killed all 49 passengers and crew on board the aircraft as well as an individual on the ground. The subsequent investigation determined that, among other things, pilot experience and training were contributing factors to the accident (United States. National Transportation Safety Board, 2010). In the wake of the accident loved ones of the deceased, in an unprecedented effort after a plane crash, successfully lobbied Congress to create new regulation requiring the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to craft new laws that required better training record keeping, improved rest rules, and set minimum piloting experience required to be an airline pilot. This new legislation required a complete, industry-wide restructuring in regards recruiting, training, and human resource departments in particular. Prior to this new legislation whenever an airline was having trouble recruiting pilots they would simply lower their hiring minimums, usually measured in flight hours, in order…

Review How to Make Connections 2) Read the African proverb on p. 8 What text to self connection did you make to this proverb? This quote connects to me and makes me relive the memory when I used to get bullied at my old school. I never expected it in a million years and this girl made a huge difference in my life. This girl was my best friend or so I thought. She turned my whole friend group against me (again “friend group”). Physically she was small, but the words she used against me changed…

Transforming Into a Positive Leader and Follower A vital role in the health system of Canada is the nursing leader (Canadian Nurses Association, 2009, p. 1). However, every leader would not be able to achieve their goals alone without any supporters or followers (Hertig, 2010, p. 1412). Together leaders and followers create a strong team to work on improving patient care (Hertig, 2010, p. 1413). To create a strong and collaborative team in the health care system, I must be able to take on…

1776, Hamilton raised the New York Provincial Company of Artillery, which consisted of sixty men, through his connections with influential patriots of New York, like Alexander McDougall and John Jay. Hamilton was later elected as the captain of New York Provincial Company of Artillery. He was offered to serve on the staff of Lord Stirling, but declined and decided to carry on his career with the artillery effectively. In the hopes of obtaining a place on Washington's staff, Hamilton declined to…

The Battle of Yorktown c. Friendship and betrayal - Objectives: The student will: a. Describe the surrender of the British troops in Yorktown b. Distinguish the historical facts from the fiction based on this book c. Identify the importance of the Battle of Yorktown - Florida Standards a. LAFS.1.RI.1.3- Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. (Students will find the connection between Ben and Rodney and identify how that relates to…

the British headquarter. He was also one of the generals leading the British in an effort to succeed over the United States (Mary Theobald). Arnold created an American Legion due to the fact he wanted to take Philadelphia. He took over Virginia and attempted to bargain with Washington over trades. Washington wanted Arnold dead, and sent out men to do the job, but was stopped by the oncoming British ships that were led by Phillips. Soon later Phillips died to do a random sickness, and rumors…

Appointed chief of American foreign affairs by Washington after the commander-in-chief was forced to enter politics, Lafayette wrote to every authoritative figure he knew of in Versailles and Paris, requesting their support for America. In letters to his father-in-law, Lafayette encouraged the duc d’Ayen, who held considerable favor in the French court, to influence French leaders to provide official aid to America. Considering the close relationships Lafayette also entertained with American…

The American Revolutionary War is very much revered as a “man’s war”. The most recognizable figures from this era were mainly male, however there were several heroines involved in the story of how the United States came to be. Women were often overlooked as viable soldiers, their roles were mostly focused on the upkeep of the base. These jobs included being a laundry maid, waitress, and seamstress for the base residents that could afford it. These roles were neither glamorous nor glorious, and…

British out of Brooklyn. Men in the crowd eventually ended up obtaining the boat by force. A captain gave Tom a note that said that he should receive at least seventy dollars for the boat including all its valuables. Tom at the time realized he wasn’t going to win his boat back, so he ended up going back to city to form a line to receive some money. Tom notices a little parade going on in the background. While waiting in line Tom ended up losing Ned in the crowd. Once he found Ned he realized he…

first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. They both also are similar in their abandonment of their roots. McCarthy was originally a full-blooded Democrat, but left and began to represent the Republican party. This connects with Benedict Arnold, as he was originally a Major General for the Continental army until he switched sides during the war to fight as the Brigadier General in the British army. The shift that occurred impacted both Arnold and McCarthy’s historical standing.…