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    Contractual Issues SEC was awarded competed for the Orion Shield Project in hopes that it would become a successful R&D effort of $500M spread over twenty years. As the winner of the phase 1 project they were awarded the project with a fixed budget of $2.2M over 10-months. This type of contract would be identified as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. This means that Gary would have no flexibility of the project costs if the price on any of the components increases. This implies that Gary and…

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    The Orion Shield Project is a project created to develop a stronger new stronger and durable material that can extend the lifecycle of the rocket Shuttle Launch Booster. For this specific project, Gary Allison a former Project Engineer at Scientific Engineering Corporation (SEC), was appointed as Project Manager after graduating with a Ph. D. in mechanical engineering. Gary thought he was ready for the new position and assignment, but the reality was different. He encountered several…

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    Schultz Orion Constellation and Greek Mythology The Orion constellation the most famous constellation of the winter sky. It lies on the celestial equator which means a part of it can always be seen. When it rises in November it is tilted to the left. When it is at its max altitude in the south it Is vertical, and when it when it sets it is tilted to the right. The rectangle of stars in the middle represents Orion's torso. The star at the northwest of Orion is Betelgeuse…

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    tiresome trips to meet with Orion, the Guildmaster Craft. Larsen never could understand how Orion got named Guildmaster. The man was as dumb as the wood his guild carved. Of course, Orion’s stupidity, while annoying, also provided Larsen with opportunities to enrich his guild at the expense of the Craftsmen. To make matters even better, as the two most important guilds in Ness—one that handled the goods, and the other that handled commerce—Larsen did a lot of business with Orion, providing…

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    but the grasp of the guards becomes tighter and tighter. The girls strapped down into the chairs and then Cosima and their father, Orion, walk in. Cosima laughs as they resist their harnesses. Orion grabs each of their arms and places a needle for an IV into them, then he places a needle into Cosima. “I will now be taking your precious powers,” Cosima laughs. Orion turns on the machine and the girls are slowly drained. Everything goes fuzzy then black. Cosima grows in strength, her veins…

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    Orion was an amazing hunter. He was a giant, one of Poseidon’s sons. Unlike Otus and Ephialtes, he was modest and humble. Although almost no animal or creature could escape his mighty club and bejeweled sword, he never forgot to praise Artemis, goddess of the hunt, as the greatest hunter of all. One day, Orion came to the island of Chios, for he could walk on water as though it was land. The island of Chios was full of chaos, infested with wolves, boars, and lions with howls so loud that at…

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    The constellation I have chosen is found on the celestial equator, and is one of the most recognisable constellations in the world; Orion, named after a hunter in Greek mythology. Orion is made up of seven main stars that make something of an 'hourglass' shape, with four stars making a rectangle-like shape; Betelgeuse and Bellatrix making up his 'shoulders', and Saiph and Rigel making up his 'feet'. This rectangle is then tethered in at the middle by three stars to finish off the hourglass shape…

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    named Orion who grew up not being able to embrace his racial identity. Throughout his life, he attended elite schools, filled primarily with white students, which did not allow him to develop his racial identity or pride in his race. Orion’s racial experiences at school also negatively affected his self-esteem and caused him to develop anxiety issues. The schools he attended did not allow him to be in a culture where his race was something that he could and should be proud of. As a result, Orion…

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    restoring him, Tristian got dressed and headed for the lounge, when Orion stumbled into him. “Excuse me man,” replied Orion. “Ryan is that you,” asked Tristian. “Yeah,” answered Orion. “So how long have you been awake,” asked Tristian. “Since, about 0200, I think” replied Orion. “Do you know if anyone else is awake,” asked Tristian. “No, I don’t think so,” answered Orion. “Ok, so what are you up to,” asked Tristian. “Nothing,” answered Orion. “Ok, see…

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    constellation Orion. Orion was a hunter Who wanted to kill all of earths precious animals. The earth Goddess Gaia was not happy…

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