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    Alec Powers February 24‚ 2013 Mrs. Sims English 9 Rough Draft On November 13‚ 1986‚ America saw the one of the most disappointing allegations since the Watergate scandal was released. Two secret government operations‚ which broke U.S. law‚ were revealed to the public. These two operations were being run by the NSC (National Security Council). In one of the operations‚ the NSC broke the policy of not trading arms with Iran. The NSC sold arms to Iran for U.S. hostages in return. Iran had

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    4 seconds?  After an impact involving a non-functioning satellite‚ a paint chip leaves the surface of the satellite at a speed of 96 m/s. After 17 seconds‚ how far has the chip landed?  The space shuttle Endeavor is launched to altitude of 500 km above the surface of the earth. The shuttle travels at an average rate of 700 m/s. How long will it take for Endeavor to reach its orbit?  How long will your trip take (in hours) if you travel 350 km at an average speed of 80 km/hr?

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    On January 28th of 1986 tragedy struck the United States. It was devastating to all of those that witnessed and had a loved one involved. This catastrophe was known as the space shuttle Challenger explosion. The event was all over the news and the launch was broadcasted live for millions to watch. That same day President Ronald Reagan spoke on the issue. As the speech was directed to the families of the crew and the United States in general‚ he addressed the nation and showed his point of view on

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    The Soyuz 11 Space Disaster: A Case Study in Engineering Disasters ENGG 123 November 20‚ 2011 ABSTRACT In 1971‚ Soyuz 11 was the first manned spaceship to contact the first space station. As the astronauts were preparing to re-enter the earth ’s atmosphere the crew cab depressurized and the astronauts were killed within seconds. This paper will discuss the events that happened and how they were investigated. It will also discuss how the disaster affected future engineering decisions regarding

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    Columbia

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    [pic] Info about when country was founded and how it happened: Columbia was first discovered by Spanish explorers. It became a Spanish colony after its discovery in the early 16th century. It remained a Colony of Spain until the 1800’s. However‚ there were several rebel movements during this time against the colonization of the Spanish rule‚ however‚ these movements were not successful. However‚ the eventual liberation of Columbia was a result of a similar rebel movement that spread all around the

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    Flying Shuttle

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    FLYING SHUTTLE ` Many of us will have studied the Industrial Revolution at schools and heard of the ‘Flying Shuttle’. Well what is it and why was it such an important invention? * A single person operating a loom from home‚ could only produce a piece of cloth that was as wide as their outstretched arms because they had to be able to throw the shuttle‚ carrying the weft‚ the horizontal yarn‚ through the waft‚ the vertical yarn and catch it. * If wider cloth was needed it took two or

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    Shuttle America

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    Case Analysis 1. Which strategy- cost leadership‚ differentiation‚ or focus- is Shuttle America following? Explain. We think Shuttle America maintained its focus. Even though they had lots of competitors in the United States‚ they never took their eye of the prize. They remained focused even though looking for their startup capital was hard to produce in the first place. And in order to care for their patronizing customers‚ they kept their mechanics internally‚ meaning‚ they never hired outside

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    Shuttle Info

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    EMPLOYEE SHUTTLE SERVICE CrossIron Mills provides a private shuttle service for exclusive use of transporting current employees to and from their place of work. This is a private service that requires current proof of employment to be produced in order to purchase fare. CrossIron Mills does not provide intercity/regional transportation to members of the public. If you have questions or concerns regarding public transportation in your municipality‚ we encourage you to contact your local city or county

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    Columbia Traditions

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    The country of Columbia found at the northern tip of South America‚ was first recognized in 1819. Within Columbia‚ there are five geographic regions; the Caribbean coast‚ pacific lowlands‚ Andes highlands‚ Orinoco Savanna and the Amazon Rainforest. The regional cultural traditions are mixed‚ with a broad assortment of distinct groups that have unique customs‚ accents‚ and social patterns. Within the Caribbean region of Columbia‚ the predominant ethnic group is the Pardo‚ a mixture of European‚ indigenous

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    Chiquita in Columbia

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    Chiquita in Columbia I. Overview of the Issue In 1997‚ executives at Chiquita Brands Banadex were faced with a very serious ethical dilemma‚ which would severely impact the future of the company. The executives were confronted by the leader of one of the most powerful terrorist groups in the state of Columbia and the company had a significant choice to make; Chiquita could pay the terrorist group a penny for every dollar of bananas exported in return for the safety of their employees or they

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