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Mid Atlantic Charters - CharterX

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Travel Expert Praises Oman Air's Luxury Service - Zawya.com

The Middle East's most exciting airline, the Sultanate of Oman's national carrier Oman Air, has been praised by one of the world's leading luxury travel experts. Varun Sharma, presenter of Inside Luxury Travel with Varun Sharma , the satellite, cable ...

Spring and summer bring travel bargains - Wichita Eagle

Tour packagers like Vacation Travel Mart (www.vacmart.com) offer air-and-land packages in which you stay in all-inclusive hotels for four or five nights, receiving three meals daily and unlimited beverages, together with round-trip airfare, for as ...

Gold medal game affected air travel, sales, Canadian ... - YAHOO!

For all the facts, figures and revelations that have emerged from the 2010 Winter Olympic hockey tournament, none can equal the hilarious confirmation that Canadians fans were more dedicated to watching the gold medal game than answering nature's ...

"America's Worst Driver" set to air on Travel Channel - autoblog

We know some habitually bad drivers, and we're guessing you do too. Problem is, there isn't much we can do to keep them off the road until their license is taken away. Thanks to a new show on Travel Channel, we at least have an opportunity to ...

Combined threat of British Airways and Network Rail ... - The Guardian

Industrial action is threatening to disrupt the travel plans of millions of rail and air passengers over the next month as disputes at Network Rail and British Airways move towards strike action. A walkout by BA cabin crew is possible after the ...

Business travel creeps back as U.S. airlines consider ... - Vancouver Sun

Demand for air travel among business customers is rising and major U.S. airlines said yesterday they would consider charging additional fees while cutting costs to increase their profits. Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's largest carrier, said ...

Horizon Air Offers Low Sale Fares from Boise to Los ... - MSN Money

Horizon Air’s new fare sale out of Boise (to Idaho Falls, Lewiston, Los Angeles, San Jose and Sacramento) is just the ticket to kick off spring fever. Capture these great fares by booking now through April 30, 2010, for travel from March 26 through ...

Airport Check-in: Flier traffic falls at most U.S ... - USA Today

Five years ago, the airport's share of Bay Area air traffic was about 53%. Now it's 68%, he says. The DOT's data support McCarron's claims. Oakland International's passenger traffic fell a steep 17.1% last year. Among the top 50 airports, only ...

Air Transportation : Air Transportation News and Photos ... - Baltimore Sun

PARIS (AP) — The search for the black boxes of an Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris has been delayed by weather conditions and trouble getting a search ship to Brazil, officials said ...

Open Question: how far apart are wave crests?

A sound wave in air has a frequency of 266 Hz and travels with a speed of 343 m/s. How far apart are the wave crests (compressions)? can anyone help? thanks! more

Open Question: I keep coming up with 4, but it's wrong??? HELP Please and thank you! Maximizing.?

If a projectile is fired from ground level with initial velocity of vo = 2875 ft/sec and an inclination angle *alpha symbol* and if air resistance can be ignored, then its range---the horizontal distance it travels---is about R = (1/16)(vo)^2(sin(*alpha symbol*))(cos(*alpha symbol*)) feet. What value of *alpha symbol* (in radians) maximizes the range? more

Open Question: In the movie 'Up in the Air', did Ryan Bingham have a good philosophy - just not complete?

Ryan Bingham (Clooney's character) has a philosophy that the things and people in your life weigh you down, as though you're carrying it all in a backpack you're wearing. I found this is actually a very insightful observation. Anyhow, so he basically lives his whole life with this philosophy and has a career tailored for it - he's always traveling on planes (hence the title 'Up In The Air') and doesn't have a real home life. He has no baggage. But then, he meets Alex Goran (Vera Farmiga's character) who he really likes and has sexual relations with. At first, it seems this works for both of them because they aren't looking for relationships, but just someone to hook up with without any strings attached. Eventually, Ryan Bingham and his new protege Natalie Keener (Anna Kendrick's character) discuss about his philosophy and she tells him that he's acting like a kid, and that he should try to have a real relationship with Alex. When Ryan's company decides to employ the new virtual firing method, which causes him to be grounded and not have to fly around the country anymore, he realizes he'll have to settle in one place - this freaks him out and he then decides he doesn't want to be alone and he goes after Alex to see if he can start a real relationship. Unfortunately for him, he discovers she's already married with kids, and he is devastated and he questions the philosophy by which he's lived his life. Alex even later explains to him that he doesn't even know what he wants, and that she, Alex, is a grown-up (which kind of gives some validity to what Natalie was saying about him, how he was acting like a kid). So, back to my question - I think Ryan had a pretty good philosophy, just not complete. He emptied out all his baggage so he could see things clearly. (This is good and I think everybody should do that at least one time in their life - to take out all the things they may have inadvertently picked up which they don't want, and to clean out their closet so to speak. ) However, after Ryan emptied out his baggage, he didn't put anything back in! And by the time he realized this, it was too late - his life was almost half over. If he had only taken the time and effort (and also had the wisdom) to figure out what he really wants, and then started putting those things in his backpack, then he could've settled (been weighed down) with a life of his design. So, the title 'Up in the Air' also has other meanings besides the literal 'being up in airplanes'. It also denotes that he has no roots - he's 'up in the air' being blown like a leaf. Also, it could be said his life is 'up in the air' in the sense that it's not decided - as that saying goes. What do you think? more

Open Question: what is the formula to problems such as this?

a plane travels 1288 miles to los angeles and the same 1288 miles back.the trip there was with the wind. it took 14 hours. the trip back was into the wind and it took 28 hours. find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind. what is the formula to this problem. more

Open Question: Which should I travel? Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, or Portland, St. Louis?

Detroit sounds very nice, car industries, very big city. but air looks dirty. Cleveland and Portland sounds boring, few people, very country side. St. Louis, jazz city, very hot weather, but sounds bit boring. more

Open Question: Are you a good driver?

1. ___________ drivers are actually the number-one killers on the road. Unsafe or inexperienced Drowsy or sleepy Drunk or intoxicated Drunk or drowsy 2. Cars traveling at 35 mph need approximately _____ feet to stop in ideal conditions. 34 58 106 215 3. One of the most important factors in preventing collisions is maintaining proper __________. following distance braking pressure washer fluid level all of the above 4. A seatbelt pretensioner creates excess slack to allow for more comfort and space between the belt and the occupant. true false 5. Properly worn seatbelts will prevent the driver and passengers from: freeing themselves in a collision. sustaining any injuries in a crash. being thrown through the windshield and into traffic. becoming drowsy while driving. 6. It is safer to remain within a vehicle in a collision than to be ejected from the vehicle. true false 7. Properly worn seatbelts should increase the chance of survival when involved in a traffic crash by: 5% 25% 45% 75% 8. One common blind spot for a truck exists near the right front wheel. true false 9. Fatal collisions often occur when passing is attempted on a _______ road. desert wide straight mountain 10. In cold weather, where the air lacks the precipitation necessary to create snow, falling frozen rain often leads to a hazard called _________. hydroplane invisible ice road slush black ice 11. When approaching an intersection it is always a good idea to _______________. ride the brake cover the brake lock the brake accelerate more

Open Question: What is the best way to travel from Heathrow air port to Wales or Manchester?

I am American, and I am planning a visiting Wales UK. I will be arriving in London on Sunday. What is the best way to travel from Heathrow air port to Wales or Manchester?I am American, and I am planning on visiting Wales UK. I will be arriving in London on Sunday. What is the best way to travel from Heathrow air port to Wales or Manchester? more

Open Question: My electricity just got turned back on and now half the house doesn't have working electric. Whats Wrong?

Our electric recently got turned back on from our electric company. Once it was turned back on again only half the house had power and the other half didn’t. This included one of the bedrooms, the fridge, the washer and dryer, the heating and air unit and the oven worked but nothing would heat up to its full potential. Before the electric was turned off everything worked perfected. The power company even came back to see if anything was done wrong while turning back on the electricity outside, but it was normal. For a while after it initially was turned back on I remember here I sound that resembled a locus and the lights in my room (with no electric) would be very faintly on and then turn off. Can anyone tell me what my problem may be? Also if we are in need of an electrician, do you know how much that would cost? We are struggling with money, but we need our important appliances to work again and our air unit. For the moment we have extension cords traveling through the hall into the bed room and the fridge, but the this can’t be done with the Dryer, Air unit and Oven… Please HELP!The power guy who turned back on my electric made sure that the right amount of electric was coming into the house. I also tried turning off the main switch and all the other breakers and then turning them back on... that didn't work. I made sure none were tripped. I also took off the main plate and tried to tighten them. more

Open Question: how do people in the navy act like?

i take njrotc at my high school and the kids in their are just so obnoxious! like 1 day we had free time in the class and these 3 girls that i don't really talk to that much and dont like asked me to play-ring around the rosie with them. And they were dead serious! i said no thanks. and nobody except about 3 people talked to me in that class. i admit i am shy and really nice but i guess they think i was a stuck up. but i was the best dressed and prettiest, but i go home and tell my mom about how dumb these kids are and shes like people in the real navy don't act like that. i wanna join the navy but i dont want to put up with people like that/ so how are people in the navy? do they act like adults or 3 yr olds. And is it easy to meet friends. i wanna travel to diffrent countries, get a good MOS(air traffic controller) and meet people so i can share this experience with more

Open Question: Bringing food on an airplane?

Hi, I'm travelling across the country tomorrow, and I have a very severe gluten allergy. I know there's absolutely no chance of me buying gluten-free food on the plane, and I doubt I'd be able to find anything safe and filling at the Pearson airport. Do you think I'd be able to bring a metal thermos of risotto with me in my carry-on? I'm flying with Air Canada, all flights are domestic. Thanks!Scarlett--I intend to, but my first flight is at 10 a.m. and I arrive at my final destination at about 9 p.m. The Pearson is my midpoint. Thanks, though! more

Open Question: Best airline to fly to thailand with from Uk please?

I am just looking for your opinions please. Recently travelled to Bangkok with Eva Air and they were very good. Have also used Qantas and they were also good. more

Open Question: Traveling from Phoenix airport to Chandler (ocotillo) at 10pm at night?

The most obvious way to travel would be by cab, but 23 miles cab must be pretty pricey, I was just wondering if there was a cheap shuttle, or if the light rail was close to the air port and got me closer to Chandler, and then I could cab from their? Thanks! more

Open Question: If I use a Discover card cashback for a car rental, do I receive the collision insurance?

Discover card says "Collision Damage Waiver Coverage is provided to you, as an Insured, automatically when the entire rental fee for the Rented Automobile is charged or debited to your Account". See http://www.discovercard.com/customer-service/travel/assets/More_Motiva_Miles_OpenRoad_Combined-Scheduled_Air_CDWDOC.pdf to read this in context. The also allow me to use $20 of cashback bonus to purchase $40 certificates for use on car rentals, meaning that I save $20. If I use my Discover card cashback bonus to get a certificate for a car rental company, and then rent a car, using my the certificate and my Discover Card (the total cost is more than the certificate), would I be covered by this insurance? To be covered by the insurance, do I have to use the Discover Card to pay for the entire cost of the car rental? Or do I just need to use the Discover Card for whatever is left of the cost after they subtract the value of the certificate? (It is a $40 certificate that I would be purchasing with $20 of cashback bonus.) If using the certificate means not getting the CDW coverage, then it is not a very good deal. Getting the CDW from the rental car company costs more than $20, so I would not save anything by using the certificate. more

Open Question: What to do? I'm so lost right now help me if you can please!?

This girl and I have been close for 2 1/2 years and love each other not as friends but as more even though we official never dated, we were with other people and always ended back with each other. Well we are both 19 she is going to college and I am going to do air force full time and Im unsure because I want to follow my dream serve my country and travel the world but she is going to be here while I want to serve on a oversea base so I can see the world and most importantly build a future for my family because I would want my kids to have a better live than I did. She told me she doesnt want me to leave but doesnt want to stop me from my dreams, I know we as humans make our own fate but I feel that if we are meant to b we will find each other again and I right now am doing what is best for my future and dreams. We have been through so much together and stayed so close and I do love her a lot but I'm afraid I will leave and lose her forever, any advice guys. more

Open Question: Was the Stimulus Bill the biggest waste of money or did we need to know how fast it takes fish to get drunk?

45: Testing how to control private home appliances in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts from an off-site computer ($800,000) 44: Repainting a rarely-used bridge in North Carolina ($3.1 million) 43: Renovating a desolate Wisconsin bridge that averages 10 cars a day ($426,000) 42: 4 new buses for New Hampshire ($2 million) 41: Repaving a 1-mile stretch of Atlanta road that had parts of it already repaved in 2007 ($490,000) 40: Florida beauty school tuition ($2.3 million) 39: Extending a bike path to the Minnesota Twins stadium ($500,000) 38: Beautification of Los Angeles' Sunset Boulevard ($1.1 million) 37: Colorado Dragon Boat Festival ($10,000) 36: Developing the next generation of supersonic corporate jets in Maryland that could cost $80 million dollars each ($4.7 million) 35: New spring training facilities for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies ($30 million) 34: Demolishing 35 old laboratories in New Mexico ($212 million) 33: Putting free WiFi, Internet kiosks and interactive history lessons in 2 Texas rest stops ($13.8 million) 32: Replacing a single boat motor on a government boat in D.C. ($10,500) 31: Developing the next generation of football gloves in Pennsylvania ($150,000) 30: Pedestrian bridge to nowhere in West Virginia ($80,000) 29: Replacing all signage on 5 miles of road in Rhode Island ($4,403,205) 28: Installing a geothermal energy system to heat the "incredible shrinking mall" in Tennessee ($5 million) 27: University in Minnesota studying how to get the homeless to stop smoking ($230,000) 26: Large woody habitat rehabilitation project in Wisconsin ($16,800) 25: Replacing escalators in the parking garage of one D.C. metro station ($4.3 million) 24: Building an airstrip in a community most Alaskans have never even heard of ($14,707,949) 23: Bike and pedestrian paths connecting Camden, N.J. to Philadelphia, Penn. when there's already a bridge that connects them ($23 million) 22: Sending 10 university undergrads each year from North Carolina to Costa Rica to study the rainforests ($564,000) 21: Road signs touting stimulus funds at work in Ohio ($1 million) 20: Researching how paying attention improves performance of difficult tasks in Connecticut ($850,000) 19: Kentucky Transportation Department awarding contracts to companies associated with a road contractor accused of bribing the previous state transportation secretary ($24 million) 18: Amtrak losing $32 per passenger nationally but rewarded with windfall ($1.3 billion) 17: Widening an Arizona interstate even though the company that won the contract has a history of tax fraud and pollution ($21.8 million) 16: Replace existing dumbwaiters in New York ($351,807) 15: Deer underpass in Wyoming ($1,239,693) 14: Arizona universities examining the division of labor in ant colonies (combined $950,000) 13: Fire station without firefighters in Nevada ($2 million) 12: "Clown" theatrical production in Pennsylvania ($25,000) 11: Maryland town gets money but doesn't know what to do with it ($25,000) 10: Investing in nation-wide wind power (but majority of money has gone to foreign companies) ($2 billion) 9: Resurfacing a tennis court in Montana ($50,000) 8: University in Indiana studying why young men do not like to wear condoms ($221,355) 7: Funds for Massachusetts roadway construction to companies that have defrauded taxpayers, polluted the environment and have paid tens of thousands of dollars in fines for violating workplace safety laws (millions) 6: Sending 11 students and 4 teachers from an Arkansas university to the U.N. climate change convention in Copenhagen, using almost 54,000 lbs of carbon dioxide from air travel alone ($50,000) 5: Storytelling festival in Utah ($15,000) 4: Door mats to the Department of the Army in Texas ($14,675) 3: University in New York researching young adults who drink malt liquor and smoke pot ($389,357) 2: Solar panels for climbing gym in Colorado ($157,800) 1: Grant for one Massachusetts university for "robobees" (miniature flying robot bees) ($2 million)http://a11news.com/1404/stimulus-waste-list/ http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/After-a-flurry-of-stimulus-spending_-questionable-projects-pile-up-8474249-68709732.html http://hannity.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/03/12/waste-102-the-final-list/ http://projects.propublica.org/tables/stimulus-investigationsThe Iraq War has not cost 3 trillion, The Iraq War and Afghanistan War combined has cost 1.05 trillion and Im not sure where you get your information but funding for the War was not under the Stimulus bill. http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home more

Open Question: What way should I drive through Chicago? (Michigan to Rockford, Illinois)?

I am going on a business road trip this weekend and I will be coming from Michigan along 1-94. This will take me along the coast of Lake Michigan, past Gary, Indiana,and towards Chicago. I need to get to Rockford from here but I don't know how far out I should go (freeway-wise) to avoid serious traffic. I am considering taking I-294 North then merging onto M20 West. Will this be efficient? On my trip back I was planning on stopping into Chicago, although it's still up in the air if I will stop on the first trip in. Any suggestions for Chicago freeways and travel in general? What should I expect, as I've never been to Chicago ever. Thanks in advance. more

Open Question: how can i start my conclusion & fix any mistakes if needed?

I wake each morning to the sun coming through my bedroom window. It seems strange that this is such a beautiful thing for me to notice. I am not usually one for little details, however, here lately, I have noticed everything about the day, and my neighborhood. Just opening the window in the morning brings joy to my soul. I can smell the trees and the flowering bushes as light wind blows them my way. As I head outside, I see the trees full of branches in the spring air. I can see the spring flowers blooming everywhere. I notice the neighbor’s front door decorated with a Philadelphia Phillies flag. It brings to mind the thought of Baseball season starting in a few weeks. Their house is a light cream, and it has plants hanging around on the front porch. Their dog meets me at the sidewalk and I rub his head as I continue down the street. As I walk down the street towards oceanfront, I looked up at the horizon and saw the city of Norfolk from miles away. Also looking on both side of the street I saw cars parked with parking meter counting down the time limit. As you look straight at the oceanfront you can see navy ships getting their surgical treatment by many skillful mechanics. The best part about the oceanfront is you can walk or jog on the sidewalk and hear the water and the sound of downtown Norfolk as well as the loud horn from passing by boats. Now going in the opposite direction where restaurants are stuffed on both side of the street with a remarkable theater and statues. A local sport museum is like newly released movie that grabs people attention like a magnet to a metal. Also noise in the neighborhood is usually mild except for the time navy ships are being repaired. While wandering around the neighborhood you can notice that everything that a person might need on a daily basis like a barber shop, convenient store with gas station, and many fast food restaurants are in walking distance which makes it easy to buy what they need without having to travel far and wasting gas. more

Resolved Question: Air Travel with assistance dog UK?

Has anybody taken their assistance dog abroad, did you have any difficulties, which airline did you use and what was your experience and where did you travel to? more

Open Question: I need some physics help! Please!?

1) A ray of light hits the surface between air and an unknown material at an angle A of 65.0°. The index of refraction of the material is 1.575. What is the angle of refraction? (enter deg for units) 2)A ray of light hits the surface between air and an unknown material at an angle A of 62.7°. It travels through the unknown material at an angle B of 37.6° relative to the vertical. What is the index of refraction of the material? more

Open Question: Do you support the apartheid policy of Israel?

By Sarah Harlan – Palestine Note Activist, speaker, and author Anna Baltzer grew up like many American Jews with a very skewed understanding of Israel and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Anna's eyes were opened after college, as she traveled across the Middle East in 2003. Anna Baltzer (photo courtesy of Anna in the Middle East) During her travels, she met for the first time Palestinian refugees from 1948. They told her stories so contrary to her previous understanding of Israel that she imagined they had to be exaggerating. So Anna decided to find out for herself what life for Palestinians is like in Israel and the occupied territories. What she found shocked, angered, and saddened her. It also stilled her to educate others about how Israel actually treats Palestinians and how gross violations of human rights and international accord go unchecked, and she has been writing, speaking, and educating ever since. At her most recent engagement Wednesday, Anna spoke at the Johns Hopkins University School for Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC. Her lecture focused on potential for a "just peace" between Israelis and Palestinians and how change for Palestinians can be effected through policy channels. But before answering those challenges, Anna discusses what occupation really means and what it feels like. Occupation Using an extensive photo presentation, Anna demonstrated the inequalities facing Palestinians in Israel and the occupied territories: Inter-territorial checkpoints, separate roads, separate license plates and IDs, the near-impossibility of obtaining building permits, and the absolute impossibility to legally own arms. IDF solider in Bil'in, West Bank (Jill Granberg via Delayed Gratification - Flickr) She vividly outlines the humiliation, hardship, and aggression heaped upon Palestinians in the West Bank, where the majority of her research has taken place. All of these occupation tactics are carried out in the name of Israeli security. But how, she asks, do checkpoints between one West Bank town and another keep Israelis safe? How does encouraging Israelis to settle in West Bank communities (frequently with financial compensation) keep them out of harm's way? US Aid After giving some background on the realities of occupation, Anna explained who paid for this occupation - we did. The United States gives more foreign aid to Israel than any other nation (one third of all US foreign aid goes to Israel and Egypt), and Israel's aid is entirely unconditional. How much aid exactly - an estimated $30 billion over the next 10 years. Portion of the security barrier in Bethlehem, West Bank (Sarah Harlan) American media If things are so terrible, why don't more Americans know about it? Anna points to our media. Mainstream media in the US is notorious for glossing over or omitting issues concerning Palestinians and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Anna notes that for most outlets it is just easier to not pick up a story than face backlash from the conservative Israel lobby, since any criticism of Israel is quickly deemed anti-Semitic. And the price Americans pay for this disinformation is high. Americans see the debt and economic crisis but not the billions annually going to Israel, a first-world country. Americans see Palestinians throwing rocks, but they fail to notice the disproportionate Israeli military presence. Americans are also led to believe if Israel does something, it is an act aligned with Judaism. Helping people understand Israel does not represent all Jews (nor all Israelis for that matter) has been paramount for Anna. One major media event for Anna was her appearance on Jon Stewart's Daily Show with Palestinian National Initiative leader Mustafa Barghouthi. Anna was asked to come on the show "as a moderator," but most of her contributions never made it to the aired interview. In response to her being a mere "moderator," Anna said: "They underestimated entirely who I was... [and] apparently didn't do a lick of research. And thankfully so because I don't know that they really wanted someone on who really was going to push the issues." Anna's issues - the US role in the occupation, American media sweeping Palestinian issues under the rug, and the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions approach to reform in Israel - did not appear on television, but the full interview can be viewed online in two parts. Effecting change As her lecture drew to an end, Anna discussed what we can do to address injustice against Palestinians. First, she implores her audience to do research for themselves, passing out resource and fact sheets. In the fight for peace and rights between Palestinians and Israelis, Anna says policy makers should acknowledge the need for security for Israelis AND Palestinians and suggests making aid to Israel conditional on compliance with human rights and international legal norms. A firm believer in grassroots movread the rest of the story: http://palestinenote.com/cs/blogs/news/archive/2010/03/12/anna-baltzer-a-jewish-american-witness-for-palestinians.aspx more

Resolved Question: A good time to visit England?

I think timing is important in travel. What's considered the 'off' or 'low' season for visiting England? I enjoy a bit of a 'nip' in the air, cool, and not too many non-English types milling about. more

Resolved Question: When Bush lied, did people die?

Series of Charges Among the charges made in the report: * the Bush administration failed to warn the public immediately of long-standing evidence that such a collapse would release toxins and make the air unsafe to breathe. * the EPA failed on at least a dozen occasions to change its safety assurances even after it became clear people were getting sick. * the Bush administration failed to enforce safety requirements among workers on the Ground Zero clean-up effort. Last year the EPA, in an internal report by its Inspector General Nikki Tinsley, said the White House pressured the agency to make premature statements that the air was safe to breathe. The Sierra Club report said hundreds of people were seriously ill as a result of breathing contaminated air after the buildings fell. It said much of the dust was as caustic as ammonia and had an effect akin to drinking drain cleaner. Cahill's data found that the pollution included very fine metals, which interfere with lung chemistry; sulfuric acid, which attacks lung cells; carcinogenic organic matter; and very fine insoluble particles such as glass, which travel through the lungs and into the bloodstream and heart. The White House "convinced EPA to add reassuring statements and delete cautionary ones" by having the National Security Council control EPA communications, the inspector general's report found.NYC, 9/11 First Responders Reach Settlement $657 Million To Be Doled Out In Response To 10,000 Lawsuits NYC, 9/11 First Responders Reach Settlement $657 Million To Be Doled Out In Response To 10,000 Lawsuits NYC, 9/11 First Responders Reach Settlement $657 Million To Be Doled Out In Response To 10,000 Lawsuits NYC, 9/11 First Responders Reach Settlement $657 Million To Be Doled Out In Response To 10,000 Lawsuits NYC, 9/11 First Responders Reach Settlement $657 Million To Be Doled Out In Response To 10,000 Lawsuitshttp://cbs4denver.com/national/9.11.first.2.1555237.html more

Open Question: Ali holds a 1500g cake in his hand and walks a horizontal distance of 1.5m.The cake is 1.2 m above the floor.?

(a) Calculate weight of cake in SI unit. (b) is any work done? (c) give reason for part b above. Q2. Alice pushes a box with a 3N horizontal force. The box moves a horizontal distance of 2m. (a) calculate work done in SI unit. (b) Raja thinks that work done cannot be calculated since the mass of the box is not known. (i) State whether or not raja's idea is right. (ii) Give a reason for your answer in (b) part (i) above. Q3. an apple falls on newton's head. it is 2N in weight and has dropped a vertical distance of 1.5m.(a) explain why work is done by apple.(b) while apple traveling downwards, it experiences a 0.1N frictional force(air resistance) calculate work done against the frictional force.(c)calculate total work done by the apple. more

Open Question: bernoulli's principle of lift?

The shape of the airplane's wing (curved or rounded on top and flat on bottom) causes the air on top of the wing to speed up while the air under the wing travels slower. The higher velocity on top reduces air pressure while the not so high velocity on bottom increases it. This creates a net upward pressure which sustains the plane in flight. If you consider the continuity equation, which Bernoulli also incorporated into his principle, it implies that when the area increases, the velocity of fluid traveling through decreases. I'm a little confused. Since the top of the wing is curved and has a greater surface area than the bottom, why does it experience a larger velocity? obviously it does b/c how else would the plane be able to fly. if someone could clarify this, i'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance. more

Open Question: Why was the Canadian Government given powers over computers and air travel?

Open Question: Projectile motion question. Help please :)?

I am doing a physics class at uni and I have never done physics before and I cannot figure out how to do this question. Help and an explaination would be greatly appreciated. A bullet is fired horizontally from a gun that is 1.5m from the ground and strikes a tree 150m away. The bullet travels at 1000m/s. How far up the tree from the ground does the bullet hit? (Neglect air resistance) more

Resolved Question: Thinking about joining the US Navy or the US Air Force?

I been thinking about this for a few months now. I currently started college for the first time on Monday, but I still want to join the navy or air force but I'm 22 years old going on to 23 in June and I think that might be old, like this is something I should of thought about in my late teens. And I know you need to learn how to swim before going into either branches. And don't know where to start on that. Plus I have always been fascinated with traveling and seeing the world since I was young, due to me being born n raised in New York City and never really leaving the city. Either way I want to join because I know it will help me to be on my own, independent, and really make my family and most importantly myself proud for finally actually achieving something in my life. I just wanted to know what do you guys think or anybody with experience can tell me about this, like any good advice? I know this was way to long, if you read this thanks. Peoples opinions I would love to hear? more

Open Question: When is the best month to travel to Europe: like Ireland,Scottland,and England.?

I want to go when the schools are not on holiday and hotels are not high priced. Also anyone know roughly how much air fare is for travel like 900 or so? I am planning a honeymoon and not sure if I should cruiseship to Europe or fly? more

Open Question: i need help please on my physics homework.?

Two people are standing on a 2.62-m-long platform, one at each end. The platform floats parallel to the ground on a cushion of air, like a hovercraft. The two people, the platform and a 7.37-kg ball are all initially at rest. One person throws the 7.37-kg ball to the other, who catches it. The ball travels nearly horizontally. Excluding the ball, the total mass of the platform and people is 193 kg. Because of the throw, this 193-kg mass recoils. How far does the platform move before coming to rest again? more

Open Question: Sound travels at 340 m/s in air and 1500 m/s in water. A sound is made under water.?

In air, this sound will have: what will happen to the frequency and the wavelength!??????In air, this sound wave will have... a. a lower frequency but the same wavelength b. a lower frequency and a shorter wavelength c. the same frequency and the same wavelength d. the same frequency but a shorter wavelength e. the same frequency but a longer wavelength more

Open Question: Physical science Q's PLZ HELP!?

Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. If the air inside a balloon exerts a force of 1 N on an area of 0.5 m2, what is the pressure inside of the balloon? (1 point) 0.5 N/m2 1 N/m2 1.5 N/m2 2 N/m2 2. Where is fluid pressure greatest? (1 point) 30 centimeters below the surface of a swimming pool 1 meter below the surface of a swimming pool 2 meters below the surface of a swimming pool The pressure is the same in all parts of a swimming pool 3. Which of the following is not possible? (1 point) compressing 10 liters of oxygen gas into a 1 liter volume compressing 2 liters of water into a 1 liter volume filling a balloon using helium gas from a pressurized tank allowing 5 liters of compressed air to expand to a volume of 100 liters 4. The operation of a hydraulic lift system is explained by (1 point) Archimede’s principle. Bernoulli’s principle. Newton’s principle. Pascal’s principle. 5. The hydraulic system of a dump truck is designed to multiply (1 point) distance. force. pressure. speed. 6. Which of the following statements is true about an airplane wing during flight? (1 point) Air above the wing travels faster than air below the wing. Air below the wing travels faster than air above the wing. The wing exerts pressure equally in all directions. The lift acting on the wing reduces the weight of the wing. 7. A brick weighs 21 N. Measured underwater, it weighs 12 N. What is the size of the buoyant force exerted by the water on the brick? (1 point) 33 N 21 N 12 N 9 N 8. The strength of the buoyant force acting on an object in a fluid depends on the object’s (1 point) mass. surface area. volume. weight. Completion Complete each sentence or statement. 9. Pressure is the result of force distributed over a(an) _____________. (1 point) 10. A substance that flows and assumes the shape of its container is a(an) _____________. (1 point) 11. The direction of the buoyant force on an object placed in fluid is ________________. (1 point) more

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Resolved Question: Help with a Physics problem please?

I have the following problem: A golfer imparts a speed of 29.1 m/s to a ball, and it travels the maximum possible distance before landing on the green. The tee and the green are at the same elevation. (a) How much time does the ball spend in the air? (b) What is the longest "hole in one" that the golfer can make, if the ball does not roll when it hits the green? Is this even solvable. If I had been given the angle above the horizontal at which the ball was hit, they I could easily do it, but I can't think of a way to do this. Thanks a lot, for any help! more

Open Question: Travelling to Japan via Seoul.... airport question/info?

I'm going to japan, from london, with a connecting flight at seoul in korea to fukuoka. This has a a time of 1 hour and 20 minutes between it. I was wondering if my bags would be transferred, or if I would have to go collect my bags, then re-check in, blah blah blah. Its all with "korean air". Then, on the way back I have an early morning flight from tokyo to seoul, then back to london. This has a time between them of about 3 and a half hours. I have several questions. First, For international flights from Tokyo (Narita), how many hours in advance must I be there for check in + baggage? Second, with the transfer, would they transfer my bags or would I have to go through the whole get bags, re-check in etc, if so, Ahh? (already said earlier!) Thirdly, any general info I should know of about the places and airports? Ooo, and Fourthly, I've already payed for flights. any realistic way I could change the dates of my flights withit it costing me a large fortune? (aka I've looked for more flights but they'd cost about 300 pounds more than my current tickets!) Thankies!Ok, if I don't have to pick up my luggage (I don't want to, and if they should transfer it anyway it shouldn't be too bad) will I have time to transfer? more

Open Question: Physics Doppler Effect Question: How to find the speed of sound?

Hello! This is one of my practice questions in my Physics textbook. I was working through it and was trying to isolate Vw (The speed of sound) of the Doppler Equation, but am having some "difficulty". Can you help me? Here is the question: An automobile is traveling toward you at a speed of 25.0 m/s. When you measure the frequency of its horn, you obtain a value of 260 Hz. If the actual frequency of the horn is known to be 240 Hz, calculate Vw, the speed of sound in air. Thank you so much! more

Open Question: Where do you find the best travel deals?

I'm a big travel deal seeker living in the Los Angeles area. I wanted to find out from people who also find deals, where's the best place online to find them? I normally use sites like Travelzoo.com, Bookit.com, and Skyauction.com. However, I've heard lately that some people have been able to find ridiculous deals on the web like $180 per person roundtrip air to Ireland from LA. I know these unbelievable deals are out there, I would like to find them. Also, I normally look for vacation packages and cruises so anybody with information on where to find the best deals for these would be appreciated. more

Open Question: What is the passage for air to travel into and out of the lungs?

Open Question: Basic physics question (vehicle traveling down the slope)?

Ok I have a bus with a mass of 10000kg traveling down the slope of 3 degrees. The speed is 14m/s. So the repulsive power formula is : (M*g*(Cr) + 0.5*v^2*(Cd)*p(air) - M*g*Sin(3)) * v .. and I get a large negative answer implying that the engine does not need to do work at all which makes no sense .. Where is my mistake ? more

Open Question: I need help on this the teacher said we are aloud to use the internet Allot of Qs?

1. What happens right after warm air expands and rises? (1 point) Cool, moist, heavy air replaces rising hot air. Winds blow from the sea to the land. Monsoon rains begin. The land absorbs heat. 2. How does the air become warm in step 2? (1 point) The sun warms the air. The wind blows in warm air from another area. The hot landmass heats the air above it. The Indian Ocean heats the air. 3. Rulers run a well-organized government from a (1 point) caste system. capital city. stupa. dynasty. 4. This system determines a person’s job, social group, and marriage. (1 point) Arabic-Indian caste Buddhism none of these 5. The Hindu deity who was the teacher of the world was (1 point) Vishnu. Krishna. Asoka. Buddha. “As I traveled over Qin Mountain one morning, I met two fairies, of brightness and beauty, Riding on a white deer. I realized they were immortals, And kneeled and begged for the Dao. ‘Go west and climb the Jade Terrace, There are gold pavilions and corridors.’ They gave me an immortal elixir. ‘Your longevity will match that of gold and jade, And you will never reach senility.’” —Cao Zhi, Han Dynasty poet, as quoted in Empires Ascendant: Time Frame 400 B.C.–A.D. 200 6. “Your longevity will match that of gold and jade” means (1 point) the poet will turn to stone. the poet will turn to metal. the poet will never die. the poet will be wealthy. 7. What can you conclude from this poem? (1 point) The Han did not believe in fairies. The Han believed in magic. The Han craved wealth. The Han traveled over Qin Mountain daily. 8. You can infer from the poem that the Han people highly valued (1 point) gold and jade. brightness and beauty. traveling in the mountains. white deer. 9. The line: "you will never reach senility” means (1 point) the poet will never die. the poet will never get old. the poet will never be rich. the poet will never see fairies. 10. What does the poet want from the fairies? (1 point) gold jade the Dao the pavilions 11. Ancient Chinese believed their gods needed ____ to keep them happy. (1 point) offerings of food blood sacrifices offerings of money offerings of pictures of food 12. "_____" pay their rent by giving the landlord a portion of their crops. (1 point) Tenant farmers All farmers Subsistence farmers none of these 13. The Zhou dynasty claimed this principle gave them the right to rule. (1 point) Divine Right of Kings Mandate of Heaven popular mandate none of these 14. The belief that people pass through many lives is called (1 point) saturation. consternation. reunification. reincarnation. 15. Which river empties into the Arabian Sea? (1 point) Indus Nile Ganges Pataliputra 16. An important writer from the Gupta period was (1 point) Krishna. Buddha. Kalidasa. Aesop. 17. Wu Wang led a rebellion against the _____ because they were so cruel. (1 point) Xia dynasty Shang dynasty Zhou dynasty Qin dynasty 18. Zhang Qian went to explore west of China. He brought back stories of (1 point) the Trojan War. Greece. unicorns. the Roman Empire. 19. Military leaders with their own armies are called (1 point) generals. henchmen. warlords. vassals. 20. Name two advances made by Indian mathematicians without which computers would be impossible today. (3 points) 21. What preparation did young men make for taking the civil service test during the Han dynasty? (3 points) 22. What is suttee? What does this practice say about the relative values of men and women in ancient Indian culture? (3 points) 23. Most men failed the civil service test given by the Han dynasty. If a young man did not pass, what could he do? (3 points) more

Open Question: What is the closest Train Station to East Midlands Airport?

I need to travel from Cornwall to Farley (near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire) and by plane is ALOT cheaper then going by train. But it only goes to the East Midlands, and I need to get to the West, lol. So what is the closest train station to the air port? :) Thanks more

Resolved Question: Anyone been to Lanai? (Hawaii)?

I am aware of a great number of good travel review sites etc.. so I have those links already.. but I was curious if anyone here has been to Lanai and would maybe offer up a trip report. I am considering staying at the Four Seasons Lodge Koele since I like brisk evenings in mountain-y air. Plus I could always take the shuttle down to that other Four Seasons on the ocean if I felt like it.I know its a very small, 'not-much-to-do' island, but the goal is to take about a 4-5 day trip and literally be an absolute pampered bum and chill.I've already been to Big Island, Oahu, and Kauai on longer trips....So trip reports.. please? more

Open Question: can someone solve this for me (math)?

A diver, who can be considered as a particle of mass 68.45 kg, jumps upwards off the diving board with an initial speed of 6.19 m s-1, and travels in a vertical line before entering the water 9.17 metres below the diving board. Air resistance can be ignored. Calculate the speed, in m s-1, of the diver just before entering the water. Give your answer to 3 decimal places. Assume g = 9.81 ms-2. more

Open Question: How to insulate window to avoid neighbors smoke? I have tried some things already..?

The people below smoke with their window open, and the people in the building next do us do as well.. I think the building is maybe 3 feet away, so its very close. If I stand at my window I get a headache almost instantly, even with the window closed. It just travels through my entire room, and turning my fan on is a nightmare, it makes the whole room reek... and Im going to need this fan in the summer. These aren't great windows, they are kind of old and not insulated well. So, I put up plastic, didnt help. I used the foam with tape on the back (not can spray foam, obviously.) to insulate areas where I felt draft, and then put the plastic back up but I could still smell it and feel a little air. Theres no other places I can see to insulate. I was wondering, if I measure my window and get a piece of plywood to block the entire thing, will that help? I was going to leave a little space at the bottom, I dont want an exact fit because Im not sure if that would ruin the window, and I thought for the area with the space, I could just put more foam strips under it. I can't afford a move right now, and this is not a non smoking building... even if it was, there is nothing I can do about the people in the other building. I had no idea smoke could travel in other apartments like this.. I had always lived on a 1st floor prior to here. ANY suggestions (other than move) would be appreciated. I did try placing a big box fan in the window backwards to try and pull it out, but it still managed to get in. Air purifiers didnt help either, it just kind of blew the smoke around. If they didnt smoke so frequently it may work, but thats just not the case. Thanks guys. more

Open Question: air travel in wheelchair?

I am flying and i have booked my flight this will be first time traveling by myself. My main concern is that the airline does not loose my wheelchahair and it arrives at the gate. Any tips on traveling and what type bag would be best suited for a wheelchair user? more

Resolved Question: Planning trip to Canada, please help.?

I am looking to make this trip go as smoothly as possible. My trip will be to Quebec, Canada. I intend to go via air within the next few months. My friends and family have never gone outside the states, and thus cannot provide much help. That said, I would just like a little insight from people who have actually flew there and back. I have already acquired my U.S. passport, and read basic information about the trip. There are a few outstanding concerns that I could use a few pointers on. 1. Are there any other sort of documentations that I MUST bring? I have my U.S. Passport and a Valid TX Driver License. 2. When exactly do I present the passport? Before I ever board my first plane, or whenever I actually arrive in the Canadian airport? 3.My biggest concern, customs. I don't think I fully comprehend the exact procedures of this. From what I've read, once I reach the Canadian airport, I will be required to report directly to the customs area. In this area, there will be two lines, "Declare" and "Nothing to declare". I could use a detailed walk through on this issue, if it is not too much trouble to ask. I plan on bringing only clothes, a leather jacket (though most likely not, as it will have warmed up by the time I take this trip), my cell phone/charger. Perhaps deodorant and cologne, but I can always buy some while I am there. Would I need to declare any of these items? I think my problem lies more on my lack of knowledge on what I MUST declare, and what is not necessary. The fact I've read I can be charged up to $400 for each undeclared item worries me. Also, duties/taxes- of any of the previously mentioned items, would I need to be paying some sort of fine for bringing them? 4. The return trip, I have no clue what this will be like. I've gathered I must again go through customs, but when? I've also seen that I must apparently show them all items I've obtained whilst in Canada and intend on bringing back with me. What is the exact process of all this, and what fines, if any, can I expect? Sorry for such a drawn out question, but as I said, no one I know personally really can offer any assistance. All the travel websites give some answers, but as I said, I'm looking for more of a personal experience as opposed to technical travel information. Thank you so much for all help given! more

Open Question: Could someone rate my story beginning?

I know it has a lot of spelling, punctuation errors, among minor other such flaws. Basically, I'd like someone to judge the writing, but not necessarily the subject... if that makes any sense. =] And oh my God, I never realized how long it was. Thanks -------------- Carlotta Ebre'Elle leaned against the grimy brick wall, eyes flitting back and forth down the alley, finally falling on the slight silhouette of her companion, flitting from shadow to shadow with not a sound, not a ruffle of cloth, nor a creak of thin but strong armor. Carlotta breathed easier; sure, she could see him, but she doubted anyone else could in such blackness. With the comforting thought in mind, Carlotta stroke down the alley and out into the street, which was conciderably brighter, lit by glowing street lights at regular intervals. In heavy contrast to the alleyway, the street itself was clean and pristine, a prime example of the rest of the town. Rhalli De'Jeroneir, Carlotta's most trusted and long time traveling companion, appeared at her side, seemingly out of thin air. Carlotta could just make out a shock of white hair and a handsome black-skinned elven face under the low pull of his hood. "Such paranoid measures!" Rhalli said softly as they moved down the street. Carlotta's lip twitched. "You know as well as I the contacts of Pasha Ro'Emblem." Rhalli scoffed audibly. Carlotta was very aware how irritating he found their current movements. She didn't find it necessary either; she was merely doing it to annoy him. "His arm does not reach so far," Rhalli said, wincing at the bright light as they passed under a street lamp. "His fingers don't brush farther than Lethendel." Carlotta merely shrugged and tossed her black hair back from her face. They had arrived here in Ga'Kelle'Emri by Carlotta's magic after a highly controversal meeting with Pasha Ro'Emblem of Catrei earlier that evening. Carlotta's words had initiated the proud, arrogant pasha's wrath, and the pair had quite literally had to fight there way out, past over three score of loyal theives - who, to their credit, did snatch quite a few of the couple's valuables - to the street, where Carlotta could safely perform a teleportation spell. Even now Carlotta felt a slight drain on her strength as she walked, but any rest would have to wait, she knew, until they could find a room in an inn for, even now, both knew there surely was a price on their heads, not for any more reason that the wound to the foolish pasha's pride, which Carlotta had even pointed out as a flaw. To perceptive pair, caution was to be kept as close as a shadow. As they turned a bend in the street, their eyes fell on a large tavern off to the side, and made quickly to it, thinking at least to ask of a near-by inn. The room they entered in to was actually quite barren, save for two patrons and the barkeep. He glanced up as he heard the door open, and a smile came over his ruddy face as his gaze beheld two new customers. Rhalli and Carlotta moved toward the bar, Rhalli sure to keep his hood in place and allowed Carlotta to do the talking, for his strong musical accent, that clearly of an elf, would most likely alarm the bartender and other patrons. He and Carlotta had often acted thus, and had seen no trouble elsewhere so far. "Good sir, have you knowledge of a close inn?" Carlotta asked pleasantly, giving an easy smile as she slid onto a stool across from the bartender. The man mirrored the smile. "Of course, and they'll be as glad to see new customers I am. " Carlotta cocked her head at the curious words. "Surely you're business is quite profitable of late." The man sighed heavily. "Not since the dwarves've gone to war." Carlotta noticed Rhalli shift uncomfortably at her right, though she didn't understand at the time why. "What do you mean?" The man began to reply, then instead asked, "Care for a drink?" Carlotta hesitated, then dropped a few coins on the counter. "Wine for my companion and I. Now what of the dwarves?" The barkeep's smile widened and he moved about behind the counter as he spoke. "King Thayoden and his boys. Luxx's riled, so's said. Right, Jack?" he added louder to another patron, a tall heavy set man at the end of the bar, who'd apparently been eavesdropping. Jack nodded grimly and moved into the empty seat on Carlotta's left. He rubbed a hand over the stubble on his cheeks, looking Carlotta up and down, then to Rhalli, his gaze lingering a bit longer. "Thayoden refused to lower his rates," Jack said in an odd, quiet voice for one his size. "Luxx didn't like the prices. Luxx 'asn't been king long, see, and after th'queen's death and 'is wife's shortly after, well...'e's gone a bit mad." Jack nodded again knowingly, tapping the side of his head, then rapped his knuckles on the smooth top of the bar in order of another drink as the bartender dropped two glasses of a pink hued liquid before Carlotta and Rhalli. Carlotta sipped her's politely, but Rhalli d more

Open Question: Please help me with this difficult riddle my friend gave me.?

what is it that wonder which travels throughout the world, proceeds inexorably, beats at the foundation of things, wakens tears of weeping, nor can star, nor stone, nor the exalted jewel,water nor the wild beat, escape it at all. There goes into its power both hard and soft, big and small. It devours every year three thirteens by thousand-count of dwellers on the earth, of flyers in the air, and swimmers in the ocean. more

Open Question: Ghosts and Jeeva Samadhi's?

Hi fellows I am sure , many of us take the things casual, but this is not a joke. If you belive if there is some things GOOD then you have to accept there is BAD. same logic does applies in the near world. Everything has a lifecyle..for example an apple may be fresh for a couple day or so..and then it will rotten, same is happening to our body...when you soul is ready for next lifecycle it move out from your body...you soul does have a capability to re-enter to another human/anything..might electical.machanical things,.. and they also have a capability to operate them without external force..Souls can control the five megestic power in the unverse(air,fire,water,sand and finally universe).. i have read some scripts on someone called as SIDHAR's they are normal human, but then can travel from one body to other body. and back to orginal body without any threat and too they know thier last breath on the body which they are living and many people workship them too.. Few people who know their last breathe and leave the body and dedicate their soul to nature/air. some of most know person are Ragavenderar and many do exist on thier Jeeva samadhi too.. I am now in a big Question and i going to do research on my own risk to find the fact..! but i trust those things exist in the reak world..but i am going to give the solid proof to everone ..! so people please let me know if you have any finding on this topic and real intrestin place nearby your living area...:) Someone say that Death is not a End, Just a Begining of Another life..:) i too trust on that...! Thanks VeePee more

Voting Question: What is speed of plane? PLEASE HELP! 10 points!?

I'm having trouble with this question. Can anyone help me? Please? 1). An airplane flies between two cities 450 kilometers apart, traveling with a wind of 45 miles per hour going, and against the same wind when returning. The trip out takes one less hour than the returning. What is the speed of the plane in still air?? Thanks for any help. more

Resolved Question: Met my soulmate on a plane Feb. 15th..and I lost him?

ok...it was a flight from paris to cairo on feb. 15th...air france...i was sitting in the aisle with him right next to me. It was a 5 hr flight and we talked the entire time until landing...about everything and anything... after we landed I was too shy to ask for his contact info and I kinda left awkwardly without giving him a chance to say anything and I went to go find the ppl I was travelling with, thinking ok, I messed up but I'll catch up to him in the immigration line...but then we got on diff. shuttle buses and I searched for him while i was in the immigration line...but I never saw him again. I was in tears on the taxi ride to our hotel. how do i find this guy...worst part is he was french and I cannot for the life of me remember his name. Its insane, he told me his nme and I dont know why I cannot remember it. I just remember his age, which city he lives in and which company he works for....I even asked air france to give me his name or first name, or email, anything...they said theyre touched by my request but they cannot reveal any passenger info to strangers. I really messed up...do you think I'll ever find him again?? I almost want to fly to paris just to look for him...lol...and i dont even know his name...but I know his face :) more