The Aerodynamics of Hummingbird Flight Douglas R. Warrick* and Bret W. Tobalske.† Oregon State University‚ Corvallis Oregon 97331 and University of Portland‚ Portland OR 97203 Donald R. Powers‡ George Fox University‚ Newburg‚ OR 97132 and Michael H. Dickinson§ California Institute of Technology‚ Pasadena‚ CA 91125 [Abstract] Hummingbirds fly with their wings almost fully extended during their entire wingbeat. This pattern‚ associated with having proportionally short humeral bones‚ long distal
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Professor Markham 5 October 2012 Homework assignment # 4 Ch. 5 p. 113 8. What factors most strongly influence the type of biome that forms in particular place on land? What type of factors determines the type of aquatic system that may form in a given location? The two factors that strongly influence the type of biome on land is the temperature and the precipitation. The type of factors that strongly influence aquatic systems is water temp‚ salinity‚ dissolved nutrient’s‚ wave action‚ currents
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Analysis of sonnet 116 by william shakespeare and sonnet 29 bu edna st vincent millay Let me not to the marriage of true minds Let me not declare any reasons why two Admit impediments. Love is not love True-minded people should not be married. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds‚ Which changes when it finds a change in circumstances‚ Or bends with the remover to remove: Or bends from its firm stand even when a lover is unfaithful: O no! it is an ever-fixed mark Oh no! it
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Andrew Jacot Aviation Safety January 30‚ 2013 Pinnacle Airline Flight 3701 October 14‚ 2004 in Jefferson City‚ Missouri two pilots made a decision that would be fatal. The Captain was Jesse Rhodes and the First Officer was Peter Cesarz and were flying for Pinnacle Airlines. The plane they were flying was a Bombardier CRJ200‚ which is a twin-engine‚ 50 seat regional jet. The pilots had nobody on board so when they took off they immediately had their minds set on reaching 41‚000 feet to become
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Down Syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality and probably the most common genetic condition‚ occurs in approximately one in every eight hundred to one thousand live births or accounts for approximately 5-6 per cent of intellectual retardation. Although‚ most students with Down’s Syndrome are between the mild to moderate range of mental retardation. Initially‚ Down’s Syndrome was given the label of Mongolism due to the physical characteristics of the disorder. A student with Down’s Syndrome is usually
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really miserable when you have to let go of the one you love. In the short story “Flight” by Doris Lessing‚ we see how much the granddad loves his granddaughter‚ and how he does not want to give her up to someone else. This love comes to the granddad a lot of conflicts‚ he wants to keep his granddaughter but in the other hand‚ he has to learn and accept of letting go of his granddaughter as a circle of life. “Flight” was published in 1957‚ in a collection of short stories entitled The Habit of Loving
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The theme of flight streaks across nearly every page in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. Song of Solomon follows a bildungsroman style showing a boy’s voyage from childhood to a man while finding his family’s origins. A bildungsroman is a style of literature which follows the spiritual growth or coming of age for an individual. In Song of Solomon this individual’s legal name is Macon III but everyone in the novel calls him Milkman. Milkman turns out to a descendant of the fabled Solomon‚ who was
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FOXTROT FLIGHT FTA PLANS Sunday 24 June 2012 Training Goals: Memory Work ● Cadets will know the Cadet Oath‚ the Honor Code‚ and their chain of command up to the squadron level. Drill ● Cadets will learn position of attention‚ parade rest‚ and basic facing movements. Barracks ● Cadets will learn how to properly make their racks‚ roll clothes‚ and square away their wall lockers. Flight Training Activities FTA 1600-1645 ○ 1600-1615- Introduce flight staff and FTOs ○ 1615-1645- Flight Commander
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NTSB Report: EgyptAir Flight 990 Mike Davis AVSC 490R July 15‚ 2011 Abstract This research paper will briefly describe how the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) responded to the October 31‚1999 crash of EgyptAir’s Flight 990. I will then present factual accounts of the accident and possible causes of the crash. Introduction The crash of EgyptAir Flight 990 into the Atlantic Ocean has been surrounded by an abundance of speculation following its demise on October 31‚ 1999.
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C/2d Lt. Kelli Bradley‚ CAP Burlington Composite Squadron NCWG 18 September 2013 Staff Duty Analysis Achievement 9 – Flight Commander Part A: Overview of Requirements 1. 2. CAP Publications Applicable to Flight Commanders Suspenses Required of Flight Commanders The flight commander should be aware of what is expected of them an also be able to complete their duties. They also need to be aware of their subordinates an keep track of their accomplishments in the cadet program. 3. Overview of Requirements
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