by tjb | Mar 8, 2023 | Author's Posts
TWA 800 Trans World Airlines Flight 800(TWA800) was a Boeing 747-100 that exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, on July 17, 1996, at about 8:31 pm EDT. All 230 people on board died in the crash; it is the third-deadliest aviation...
by tjb | Mar 1, 2023 | Author's Posts
Some Wierd Science Example 26-A A federal grant was used to install solar panels on the parking garage roof of a major US airport. One problem: the reflective panels were blinding the pilots, so 25% of the panels had to be removed. But the remaining panels, say...
by tjb | Feb 22, 2023 | Author's Posts
America’s Recent Gun Events. * Six-year old shoots his teacher. The school was notified, hours before the shooting, that he might have a gun. His backpack was searched but no gun was found! * Four-year old roams the lobby of an apartment building with a loaded...
by tjb | Feb 15, 2023 | Author's Posts
Andrea Doria Collison The collison between the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm took place in 1956. The Andrea Doria left its home port in Genoa, made several stops, and was nearing New York, its final destination. The Stockholm left New York on its way to Gothenburg,...
by tjb | Feb 8, 2023 | Author's Posts
Post #21 gave you the opportunity to grade Congress’ performance with respect to what they pledged to do when they took their oath of office. 1. Form a more perfect union. 2. Establish justice. 3. Insure domestic tranquility. 4. Provide for the common defense....
by tjb | Feb 1, 2023 | Author's Posts
Bhopal Disaster In 1984 Union Carbide was operating a pesticide plant (UCIL) in Bhopal, Madhya Redesh India. On the night of December 2-3 1984 the Bhopal gas tragedy took place. The industrial disaster is considered the world’s worst in history. 500,000 people...
