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    female pilot of her time, is a great role model for children of today. She taught that women can do what they want if they believed in themselves. She showed courage and bravery by piloting aircrafts in the 1920s-1930s. Earhart had a strong passion for flying. The fact that Earhart is a woman shows the world that women can do anything a man can do. Not only that, but she was also daring by doing actions no one on Earth would be willing to do. Throughout Earhart’s life, she accomplished many…

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    We can use BT with the invading UFOs. What’s the chance that an abducting UFO is from Zargon? (What is the chance that a UFO is from Zargon given that it abducts?) P(Zargon|Abduct) = P(Abduct|Zargon) x P(Zargon) P(Abduct) P(Zargon|Abduct) = 3 /8 x 8 /20 = 24/160 = 1 /2 6 /20 6 /20 This is the answer we’ve already seen. iv. -AT LEAST ONEWe flip three coins. What is the chance that any (at least one) of them lands Heads? We could solve this problem the way we’ve already done: count the outcomes…

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    Karen Hesse’s Stowaway was a totally self-enveloping novel in the form of a sailor’s diary, about a young boy from Britain who runs away from his family problems. In the hope of returning with all of his problems sorted out. He hides aboard a boat called the Endeavor that will be traveling the world. He is discovered however by the crew mates and his adventure begins. Stowaway is a great book it even interested me as a reader who almost never reads for personal enjoyment. I really like the way…

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    A strange, alien sighting was reported in Mexico the other day. Pictures show a think, pink figure apparently spying on a Mexican family. The event left locals puzzled as no answers have come to light. As always, NASA remains silent on the matter. PINK SKIN ALIEN TERRORIZES MEXICO The report of this creature came from Mexico, the most active country in the world for UFO sightings. This report came from July 2015. In the outskirts of Nuevo Laredo, a ranch owner heard a strange noise from…

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    the Discopter seemed destined to fade away. Then came 1947. The first highly publicized sighting of an unidentified flying object came on June 24 of that year when private pilot Kenneth Arnold claimed he spotted a string of nine shiny objects flying past Washington’s Mt. Rainier at speeds he clocked at 1,200 miles per hour. Although Arnold never specifically used the term “flying saucer,” he was quoted at the time saying the shape of the objects he saw was like a “saucer,” “disc,” or “pie…

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    The number one question that has been asked all over the world. Are aliens real? There are about six billion people on earth and everyone has a different point of view. There have been sighting all over the world. According to CNN “Sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena have increased, and in 1948 the U.S. Air Force began an investigation of these reports called Project Sign.” Unknown objects have been captured on camera by private individuals, professional pilots and the military. Even in…

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    Kite Stereotypes

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    Report Questions for Kite Prototype 1. Name, describe, and provide links of the five different box kites that were found in the research. The first box kite found in the research was a traditional box kite at http://www.my-best-kite.com/box-kites.html. The traditional box kite has a square base with a longer height, and crossbars are included to support the traditional box kite. An example of lengths for a traditional box kite could be 12 inches by 12 inches by 36 inches. The second box kite,…

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    other to develop new military technology that could defeat other nations. In some circumstances, the new technologies have benefited nations, but also have hurt the nations during warfare. One of these new technology innovations was The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Heavy Bomber Aircraft. This aircraft was a game changer for aircraft bombing missions due to the range of travel and the design of the aircraft. In order to comprehend how this aircraft changed modern aviation warfare; the aircraft’s…

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    B-17 Research Paper

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    Every bomber crew dreamed of flying a B-17 “Flying Fortress”. Mac “Sharkie” LaQuain and his crew were lucky enough to be assigned to one. The B-17 got its nickname because of its size and firepower. Mac once served as a co-pilot on a B-25 Mitchell, another bomber, but was moved to serve as pilot of the B-17, with a new crew. Their names were Jake “Nobleman” Noble, the chin turret gunner, Scott Filippe, the co-pilot, Joseph Robinson, the waist gunner, Ryder “Aussie” Mein, the navigator,ball…

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    Zamperini was born January 26, 1917, in Olean, New York, to Anthony Zamperini and Louise Dossi, both native to Verona in Northern Italy. He had an older brother named Pete and two younger sisters, Virginia and Sylvia. He was raised in a strict Catholic household. The family moved to Torrance, California, in 1919, where Louis attended Torrance High School. Zamperini and his family spoke no English when they moved to California making him a target for bullies. His father taught him how to box in…

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