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* The captain apologized for the inconvenience and the horrific events of earlier in the evening.
* He went on to say that he has flown all over the world for United and has never experienced anything like we did that night.

Flight 1028 passenger: I thought we would crash
By Carter Robertson Special to The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 01/24/2008 04:16:48 PM MST

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Editor’s note: Carter Robertson was on United Flight 1028 with his wife, daughter and future son-in-law on Monday. They had been in Hawaii on vacation and were returning to Virginia. The plane encountered turbulence and was diverted to Denver at 2:55 a.m. Eight passengers and two flight attendants were injured.

The plane was close to being full — 187 counting crew — and it was approaching the time for take-off. Everyone was getting settled in for the relatively short flight to Chicago. As we rolled down the runway, I’m sure no one had any idea of what was to come.

As we approached the 37,000-foot mark, the captain turned off the seat belt light. The flight attendants were handing out drinks to passengers some 3 to 4 rows in front of me. The flight thus far, again, was so remarkably smooth that I would say it felt as if we were floating on clouds.

I had decided I would pass on a drink and start with my nap. I had not yet closed my eyes when without any warning — not even the slightest hint of what was about to happen — it happened.

* In a split-second some indescribable force violently sucked the plane 700-vertical feet up and in another split second pushed it down the same 700 feet. ( Care to look up the probability of survival in a physics book’)
* How did he know it was 700 feet up & down?
* What does the radar for the weather report say about this?
* Is there any recorded incident in aviation history that even resembles this?
* Satellite imagery readings?

People who weren’t buckled in were thrown up, hitting the bulkhead. I was buckled in tight but was suspended above my seat during the roller-coaster ride.

* The flight attendants were also launched up into the plane’s ceiling, bouncing off and returning to the cabin floor.

The drink cart was lifted off the floor and landed at an angle against a passenger. One female flight attendant was injured while pulling the cart off the passenger. Pillows, blankets, ice, drink cups and drink cans flew across the plane in every direction. Women and children (and, I’m sure, even some men) screamed.

* The force wasn’t just a smooth up-and-down movement.
* The plane was in a constant state of vibrating, shuddering and rolling during this unexpected vertical ride.
* There is no way I can do justice in describing the violent nature of this unprovoked attack upon the aircraft.

I can only say that in the 5-10 seconds this event occurred that many things raced through my mind. In an instant I knew we were all dead, that the plane could not possibly withstand the violent forces attacking it at from every angle.

* As the thoughts continued to race, seconds ticked by, and the plane was now in a 6,000 foot nose dive.
* I quickly realized that the plane had actually survived one of nature’s most wicked forces, and now we were racing toward the Rocky Mountains at 400 mph. Probability of survival from this incident? +700 to -7– ft. and then a 6,000 ft, ‘dive’.

Just like in the movies, the noise from the jet engines was increasing in decibels and in pitch. My attention now shifted to the dive of the plane and what was taking place in the cockpit. Was the captain in control?

I don’t know how long the dive lasted, but slowly the plane leveled, and the engine noise subsided.

The captain did have control of the plane.

I looked to my right at my wife. We could only shake our heads. It was moments latter before anyone could say anything.

Once the plane was in control, the flight attendants went about the job of assessing the injuries to the passengers. I can’t begin to express my sincere gratitude for the clam, professional and courageous manner in which the flight crew handled the aftermath of the event.

It was probably five minutes later when the captain came over the intercom and informed us that due to injuries and possible damage to the plane that we would stop at Denver, and that paramedics would be on hand to treat the injured.

We were in the terminal for about 45-60 minutes when the captain came out and addressed the passengers. The captain apologized for the inconvenience and the horrific events of earlier in the evening. He went on to say that he has flown all over the world for United and has never experienced anything like we did that night.

He assured us that the rest of the flight to Chicago would be uneventful, and he was right.

My everlasting praise goes out to the crew of United Flight 1028. Outstanding job. Outstanding job.

I am not a statistician just a retired flight engineer. Ever heard of clear air turbulence?

Why would you rely on what a statistician says?
"There are lies, bloody lies and then there are statistics"

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This is what science says, from an article taken from Newscientist.com

What gruesome fate awaits our universe? Some physicists have argued that it is doomed to be ripped apart by runaway dark energy, while others think it is bouncing through an endless series of big bangs and big crunches. Now these two ideas are being combined to create another option, in which our universe ultimately shatters into billions of pieces, with each shard growing into a whole new universe. The model could solve the mystery of why our early universe was surprisingly well ordered.

One of the problems that cosmological models must explain revolves around the amount of disorder in the way that particles in our universe are arranged, which is marked by a quantity called entropy. Cosmologists believe that the universe started out in an ordered, low-entropy state after the big bang, and is gradually becoming more of a mess. But just why it started out so well ordered, when it is much more likely for particles and energy to be created in a greater state of disarray, is something of a puzzle.

The answer may be tied up with the way that universes are created and destroyed. The fate of the universe depends on how dark energy – the force thought to be driving the accelerated expansion of our universe – changes with time. If it increases without limit, it will eventually tear everything apart, destroying the universe in an event called the big rip. Now physicists Lauris Baum and Paul Frampton at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill are invoking this effect to explain how the entropy of our early universe might have been kept in check.

In their model, dark energy becomes very dense and sets the universe expanding at such a rate that it approaches the big rip. The universe tears into small patches that rush away from each other faster than the speed of light. But the destruction is then halted, as the density of dark energy becomes equal to the density of the universe. At this point, each patch crunches in on itself. "All the patches, of which there are a huge number, will separately contract into disparate universes," says Frampton. Each patch will then bounce outwards again, creating a new universe.

“The shards of our universe will crunch in on themselves, then each one will bounce outwards and create a new universe”Crucially, each patch only contains a fraction of the overall entropy of its parent universe – so each new universe starts out in a low entropy state, as required. The work will appear in Physical Review Letters.

Paul Steinhardt, a cosmologist at Princeton University, would like to see the model developed further. "I’m curious to see how far they can carry this idea," he says.

The theory will be put to the test when the European Space Agency’s Planck satellite is launched in July 2008. The satellite will measure properties related to the pressure and density of dark energy that will distinguish the new model from the standard big bang picture, says Frampton.

This is what the Qur’an says:

"That Day We will fold up heaven like folding up the pages of a book. As We originated the first creation so We will regenerate it. It is a promise binding on Us. That is what We will do." (Qur’an, 21:104)

"They do not measure Allah with His true measure. The whole earth will be a mere handful for Him on the Day of Rising the heavens folded up in His right hand. Glory be to Him! He is exalted above the partners they ascribe!" (Qur’an, 39:67)

yes there is a chance the universe could be in a cycle of bangs and crunches, but that depends on the mass of the unviverse, including dark matter, the other option is that it could keep going – my advice is read a breif history of time, some topics are covered in that, but not an easy read, i liked it – could be sheer coicidence with the quran but im not in any postion to sate on that

i want to make sure this sound good. Can you all help me? Any thoughts ideas? ect… I just changed it so I want to make sure I changed it for the better….

Thanks

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Now you can come to AnglersResource.org and find all the information that you need to be a successful angler. No more jumping from website to website to find all the information that you need. From California to New York, fishermen can come to AnglersResource.org and get the most up-to-date information on the internet.

AnglersResource.org is the original all inclusive fishing resource guide. Other websites have come out since the launch of AnglersResource.org in November of 2007, however none capture the essence of connecting with the fishing community as we do. Our main goal is to provide the fishing world with a FREE service that has revolutionized the net effect on fishing. The reason why we are able to get all of this information, is because we do the research for you. We go out to all the different sources of information and gather everything fishermen need all to one website – AnglersResource.org. We go out on location to film video tips that cover the most asked questions in the industry. Our members also provide crucial up-to-date reports, product reviews, tips, and vast amounts of first-hand information from all over the world. The fishing products that we get from our sponsors, we give away ever month for free just to say thank you for using the website.

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what do yout hink?
lol thanks but this is not an advertisement.. DO NOT feel like you have to go see the site.. I just want feedback on the statement
So maybe I should summerize it and put the whole thing on the about us section? This way gets them interested but wanting more…

Much too long. Cut it to a single paragraph, 3-4 sentences, maybe with some 3-5 word bullet points beneath. Save the details ( media coverage, big names, sponsorship) for those sections of the website.

Most people who surf the web who don’t have the patience to be "jumping from site to site looking for the information" also don’t have the patience to read a 600-word "mission statement".

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Jo Swinnen, Associate Research Fellow at CEPS, talks about the new CEPS Paperback “The Perfect Storm: The political Economy of the Fischler reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy”, that was edited by Swinnen and launched at CEPS on September 29th.

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The ECW brand will be put to rest once and for all in the near future.

According to a reliable source, WWE officials have had several meetings with the Syfy network about re-branding WWE’s Tuesday night show. Both sides are in agreement that WWE’s version of ECW has been a bust and plans are already being made for a new weekly series. While several ideas have been tossed around (including a magazine-style recap show), right now the most likely option is that WWE will drop the ECW letters and “identity” (whatever that is) and create a new brand that will feature young and-and-coming stars. The Tuesday night timeslot will likely stay the same.

WWE relaunched the ECW brand back in 2006 after the undeniable success of the “Rise and Fall of ECW” DVD set and later the ECW One Night Stand Pay-Per-View events. After ECW was relaunched as a brand, it quickly became apparent that WWE had no intention of keeping the elements that made the original ECW special and turned ECW into a watered-down, generic “C” show. The first week of ECW on Syfy back in 2006 drew around a 2.4. These days a 1.1 is considered a good week.

While it may be bittersweet to see the ECW letters go, ECW has been dead for a long time and a brand featuring primarily young stars sounds like it has potential.

Stay tuned for the latest.

also i dont think wwe will be going back to tv-14 what do u think of this link
http://www.sescoops.com/wwe-news/wwe-launching-new-comic-book-series-in-march-pictures
cuz of that stupid comic plan that will most likly fail wwe will maybe stay pg -13

Well its been one hell of a ride for ECW I must say. Great just what we need, a f**ckin comic series.

we will be having a naruto fans’ day convention in the philippines, featuring the launch of the first ever naruto doujinshi in the philippines! that’s something big- very very epic even o.o XD anyway, i’m asking if there’s anyone interested in joining

details about the convention can be seen at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205393187760&ref=mf

while details about the doujin to be published can be seen at:
http://community.livejournal.com/fracturedtales/257.html

the convention/book release will be held at SM North EDSA, on March 28 (tentative date) yeah, ironically, it’s sakura’s birthday…

DON’T MISS THIS CHANCE TO INTERACT WITH FELLOW FAN-TARDS!! ) XD

for any questions and information, contact me at: strawberrytomatolollipop@yahoo.com thanks again

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

i would… but the thing is….
im not in Pinas now…
and to be honest…
many ppl would be interested in Pinas….
but the thing is…
traveling in Pinas could be a challenged…
and comon’ u know not many ppl can afford it ther….

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