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Jefferson’s Declaration

Having completed the reading on the origins of World War I for the moment, I’ve turned next to a rather comprehensive collection of Jefferson’s writings. These start with his autobiography, within which is published his original version of the Declaration of Independence, with indications as

Engineering Bravery part II

It is proper for engineers to assess risk in the undertaking of any project, and to monitor the development and implementation of plans to mitigate the identified risks, to raise the probability of success in the endeavor. A standard approach to measuring risk is to

Engineering Bravery

On January 27, 1967, fire swept through the cabin of the Apollo 204 spacecraft (later re-designated Apollo 1) during a countdown test sequence, killing all three astronauts on board. An investigation followed, completedin April, 1967, and modifications made to the design of the Apollo Command