1 A 150-car freight train traveling 50 miles per hour takes 8000 ft. (or 1.5 miles) to stop. 2  An 8-car passenger train traveling 79 miles per hour takes 6000 ft. (or 1 1/8 miles) to stop.
The Family Dinner Project The brainchild of Shelly London, former fellow at Harvardâs Advanced Leadership Initiative, The Family Dinner Project is a growing movement that champions family dinner as an opportunity for family members to connect with each other through food, fun and conversation about things that matter.
The Brown-Spencer family gathers for dinner at their home in Mechanicsville, Va. This family of eight manages to eat together nearly every weeknight, but they've had to cut back on many after-school activities to make it work. From left: Doug Brown, Laura, Celedonia, Anna, Miriam, Anita, Amy Spencer and Gavin.