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The Chance Vought F4U Corsair The Vought F4U Corsair is arguably the greatest and most effective single-engine fighter plane ever utilized by the United States (U.S.) military. Its service timeframe ranges from mid-WWII through the Korean War and into the fighter jet age. While it did have a shaky and unsure start in life, the Corsair would prove itself repeatedly throughout its time in service. The Corsair came in to being because of a need by the U.S. Navy for a new carrier-based fighter…

It all started August 5, 2032 when the others came. Nobody knew what was happening except for Frank, the president of alien hunting, he knew the time has come. Frank being a highly trained alien hunting president for Area 51 for around 22 years, he has never experienced this before, but he prepares for the long journey. The others or known as The Blue Toad aliens they have been known as, since around Area 51 first established. They come from Pluto, and are rather tall individuals standing…

Home in The Dog Stars Home is a major theme presented in The Dog Stars, with all the characters having different interpretations of home. From fishing to survival, each one of these characters have distinctive events in their lives that have shaped these ‘homes’. The Dog Stars is set in a post-apocalyptic world that has been torn apart by a blood flu. The remaining survivors have raided the old world and descended into a chaotic, anarchy, every-man-for-himself world. The unlikely duo; Hig, the…

September 11, 2001 started out as a normal Tuesday for most people. They woke up, got something to eat, and then they left for work. The thing that people didn’t realize was that members of the terrorist group al-Qaeda were embarking on one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. soil. These individuals, 19 to be exact, boarded planes in the northeastern part of the United States and ultimately ended up hijacking them. Four planes all together were hijacked and sent barreling through three of our…

5. Identify and describe two tools of measurement in functional anatomy. Two commonly used tools to obtain anthropometric measures are x-ray and goniometers. X-rays and other radiological techniques aid in showing bones structure and mass in vivo. This is possible due to x-rays passing unobstructed through low density tissues and being obstructed by high density tissues. Goniometers are a tool used to measure the range of motion of a joint. This helps identify the plane of movement through…

The public is the single most important factor in designing a product for the market. It is even put as number one in the engineering code of ethics for software engineers. As an engineer you have a responsibility to society to make the product safe. Vehicles can be dangerous machines but with the technology available today engineers have made these vehicles safer than ever before. I believe that there is still room for improvement and it must be exploited to the fullest extent to keep society…

The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back How the Dawson’s Field Hijackings Forced Jordan to Take Action Against the PLO On September 21, 1970 the cover of Time Magazine read simply “Pirates in the Sky.” It was referring to the hijacking of four planes by the Palestinian militant group the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, or the PFLP. This incident was one of the first cases of airplane hijacking as a took for political blackmail, and it played a significant role in king Hussein’s…

shut down its operation in Rajasthan during 1954. This concludes that KCPL has been consistently weak in marketing and had not learned the best practices of cost management. Pearson health drinks Limited had outsourced its supply to KCPL promising a takeoff of 100 to 125 tonnes per month at a conversion rate of ₹ 3 per Kilo. However Pearson has failed to impact the market. APL offered to place an initial order for producing 70 tonnes of glucose biscuits per month availing pre-printed packing…

In December, America attempted to launch a satellite of its own, called Vanguard, but it exploded shortly after takeoff. On January 31, 1958, things went better with Explorer I, the first U.S. satellite to successfully orbit the earth. In July of that year, Congress passed legislation officially establishing NASA from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics…

Accidents are unfortunate events that provide a potential for improvement. The crash of Empire Flight 8284 was a minor aircraft accident that resulted in injuries and substantial damage to the aircraft and airport runway. The accident provided a learning experience for the NTSB. The NTSB had nine recommendations and notated four contributing factors to the investigation report. Poor decision making and a failure to monitor standard operating procedures is what ultimately lead to the crash of…