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    Sekou M. Fofana 11/19/17 Drone Invasion The United States have a strong-armed force that is equipped with a lot of drones. Drones these days do most of the dirty work for the United States, because it doesn’t put American soldiers in Life or death situations. The military and domestic law enforcement agencies use of drones creates questions about the following, humanitarian, and ethical effects of drone attacks. It raises questions on the civil liberties within the United States

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    Transgender Military Ban Discrimination is still a major issue all over the world in today’s society. For instance, In the United States, transgenders have now been banned to serve in the military. These people deserve the potential and capability to defend their nation. Many close-minded people come to the conclusion that transgenders are weak and it is affecting our military when in reality they are doing the complete opposite. They deserve to be treated equally and be given the same rights because

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    In the past America has been a dominant superpower in the field of military strength, but for the last few decades, our military has encountered abounding liquidations and sequestrations, which lead to huge budget cuts. Nevertheless, America has faced many politicians planning to cut down on our military by virtue of it is simply cost effective. The Clinton Foundation has been cutting our military for countless years. Also, under the Obama Administration has been enacting laws comparable to the Budget

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    Women in Combat Need Some Spotlight Too For decades, men have been the ones that were drafted into the army while the women had to fulfill their roles as housewives at home. Countless wars have passed before women were able to fight and serve for their country, such as but not limited to: the American Civil War, Spanish-American War, WWI, and WWII. It wasn’t until 1948 that congress passed the Women’s Armed Services Integration act which permitted women to officially serve in the military and receive

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    I. Summary After World War II, aircraft structures had to be redesigned to enable the use of turbojet power instead of piston engine power. After its first flight on February 15th, 1946, the DC-6 piston powered aircraft quickly became the workhorse for passenger aircraft. With a wingspan of one-hundred and seventeen feet, six inches, and a total length of one-hundred feet, seven inches, this airframe was able to hold roughly one-hundred and five individuals. For nearly ten years, the DC-6 was incomparable

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    stillness of speed" (Morrison 220). Milkman feels immune to all the mistakes of his past, as though they could not have ever existed. "In the air, away from real life, he felt free, but on the ground, when he talked to Guitar just before he left, the wings of all those other people's nightmares flapped in his face and constrained him" (Morrison 220). Milkman searches for freedom from his past mistakes, from the baggage of the people in his life, and from the expectations of his father. This first flight

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    realised that the fuel canister was extremely low so he had to turn back. Back at home Jeff had to think of a way to switch the fuel while In the air and he kept coming to the same conclusion someone or something would have to manually climb on to the wing and pour the fuel into the tank while the plane is still flying in mid-air over the treacherous

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    Albatross secrets for energy efficient long distance flying An albatross crosses thousands of kilometres of ocean during a single foraging trip. Once airborne the albatross does not flap its wings and expends almost no energy through muscle use. For many years scientists have wondered how the energy requirement for this foraging strategy is sustained. New work has now uncovered the albatrosses secrets of flying for free. Figure 1 A recent study by Sachs et al used Global Positioning System

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    Fly their drone! In Purple, students start flying line-of-sight (LOS). Best practices in aviation Perform pre-flight configurations and visual inspections. Discuss flight field safety protocols. Discuss the balanced forces that allow drones to hover and the imbalances that enable them to move. Learn how to fly safely and how to respond to emergency situations and out-of-control drones. Practice removing props and unplugging batteries after flying. Cultivate a positive drone community as students

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    flyers just puts me in awe. Hummingbirds have multiple special characteristics that help them to survive in the wilderness. Hummingbirds have a heart rate of 1,200 bpm when flying, and take about 250 breaths per minute. Hummingbirds can beat their wings up to 200 times per second, which, as you may have guessed, takes up a lot of energy. This helps them to move forwards, backwards, hover, and even move upside down. Hummingbirds spend most of their days gathering nectar to use as energy. These frequent

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