Let’s Have Our Grandparents Do It. Ever since California voters approved the construction of the Bullet Train in 2008 to connect the major urban and rural areas in between Northern and Southern California, there has a constant drum beat of critics who have dubbed it the “Train to Nowhere,” a pointed reference to a pork barrel project in Alaska that would, if built, have served more Caribou than people. In the case of the Bullet Train though, I wonder how some people’s limited thinking and imagination have clouded their ability to think big and act big. We used to think of ourselves as a country with grand ambitions and projects that awed the world, maybe it’s time to ask our grandparents to come back from retirement and show
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Have you ever been on a carnival ride that makes you want to barf at the mere sight of it? One that you would never go on willingly unless you were dared to? I have, and it was not fun.
Gunpowder is believed to be originated in China, dating back to as early as 142 AD. A man by the name of Wei Boyang writes a substance with the properties of gunpowder, created by alchemist, mixing 3 powders said to be “explosive” in today’s terms. Scientists cannot be certain than this was actual gun powder he wrote of, but no other explosive know is made of only 3 powders. Over the next 700 years references are made to this Chinese gunpowder until finally in the 800’s AD the first confirmed references and formulas using a variety of different proportions of key ingredients - saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal to make the explosive occurred. The Chinese used the powder in military for multiple types of bombs and projectiles much like modern day
It is argued whether the phrase “assault rifle,” which came in the American lexicon around the 1980's,first originated as political ploy by firearm control advocates or as a marketing ploy by firearm retailers. What is for sure is that “assault weapon” is not a technical term, it was a phrase of art used by gun manufactures, or for the army. The nearest in those groups is the phrase “assault rifle” which is a military medium caliber, fired at the shoulder the shooter is allowed to select between semi-automatic which shoots one bullet per pull of the trigger and the other option is fully automatic which continues to fire bullets while the trigger is being pressed and there is a three shot fire also and it shoots 3 bullets each
Gun shots, bomb explosions. Ten people dead, a hundred people critically injured. Sadly, this is something we hear about almost all the time. The perpetrator may be dead or alive, however, the lives of those lost will never come back. Why do these things happen? Why do people have to unnecessarily die? But on top of that, why do we all feel the need to know why these things happen, even though sometimes they don’t directly impact us?
The railroad was first developed in Great Britain. A man named GEORGE STEPHENSON successfully applied the steam technology of the day and created the world's first successful locomotive. The first engines used in the United States were purchased from the STEPHENSON WORKS in England. Even rails were largely imported from England until the Civil War. Americans who had visited England to see new STEAM LOCOMOTIVES were impressed that railroads dropped the cost of shipping by carriage by 60-70%.
Have you ever wondered how gunpowder was invented? Or how gunpowder has been a huge turning point in warfare for everyone? Gunpowder has a very interesting history, many uses, and most importantly has changed warfare drastically.
The victim was taken into the Hospital for medical treatment and was pronounced deceased by Medical Staff. The victim sustained what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. The vehicle had multiple bullet holes in the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the Fayetteville Police Department to be processed.
In all decision making and process, there are many steps to come to an assured conclusion. Evaluation in the public administration's sector is to realize both the efficient and the impact that issues like "the scratchitti" has on the public through the reaction of the citizens of one city; while still maintain accountability to the citizens, see how things are not working efficiently and how to shift the performances to better it. Hence, this evaluation ought to help analyze and choosing the best approach in ameliorating or fixing the situation; while spending as efficiently and precisely needed money as possible. Although evaluation does not automatically guaranty success, but it helps with the analyzing and elimination process. Through this
Two thousand sixteen is the next election year and it has slowly become one ofthe most intriguing elections yet. I am not eighteen; therefore, I will not be able to vote inthis election. However, I am still following along closely with the campaigns seeing that Iwill be affected by the results of the election. There are many concerning things abouttoday’s world. Some of them being abortion, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender(LGBT) rights, immigration, gun control, and the economy. I have chosen three of mybiggest concerns to write about today. My first concern is about illegal immigration; mysecond, is gun control; and my third is our economy. Everyone one is torn betweencandidates
There are three main types of firearms used in the US, that includes handguns, shotguns, rifles. The best gun to hunt with would be the rifle because it can hit target at a long range distance. The rifle and the shot gun are considered long guns because they both have a long stock. The best gun to use if someone is breaking into your house is a shotgun so u can pepper them will shotgun shells. If you use a shot gun to get rid of a burgular once and they come back put a slug in the gun they want come back any more. Alot of death that envolve a shotgun is due to hunting accidents or suiside. Hunting accident involving a shot gun can result in not having a empty barrel or not having the camber open. The shot gun is extremely powerful and
George “Machine Gun Kelly” Barnes was born on July 18, 1895 to a wealthy family living in Memphis, Tennessee (Brosnon 1). His career began during the prohibition era, which was when the experiment in the government's attempt to control morality (Horton 1). His first sign of trouble began when he enrolled into Mississippi State University to study agriculture in 1917 (Brosnon 1). He has been constantly getting in trouble with the staff members at the University he attended. Kelly was considered a poor student with his highest grade of a C
The lack of growth observed in the state of California with the Hydrail project sparks question as to where the interest in rail rests. Improving rail transportation for logistics purpose also includes the movement of people. In an article by NPR, The author interviews American’s benefiting directly from the freight industry of rail transportation. The focus with the article addresses popularity among high-speed bullet train growth for passenger rail, in addition to how that impacts the infrastructure for freight rail in a negative manner. The article offers nothing short of rewarding insight into the discussion of expanding freight technology, with regards to the popular focus on high-speed commuter rail.
France had been the first country to use high-speed technology, after it built the high-speed rail in order to have people reach destinations quicker than usual. Later having the Bullet Train built, people are able to travel from London to Paris in two and a half hours. Paris has been under the threat of terrorism for over a year, and technology has become useful to reduce terror attacks, as well as using bomb detectors to prevent the
Amongst the smart weapons that could prove useful, smart bullets seem to very promising, so they can be used as an example. There have been tests done that show how smart bullets work and how easy it is for them to be used. With more research they can be perfected which means that soldiers on the battlefield will not have to take as much time lining up their shots as compared with regular bullets. In this scenario, wind, humidity, rain, and other surrounding factors do not have to be accounted for. A sniper would just have to lock on their target with a laser, fire their shot, and keep their laser locked on their target. Even if their target is moving, the bullet has optical sensors that recalculate its trajectory path hundreds of times