...Crossing the Date Line: Adventures of a Traveling Geologist by John P. Sollo Travel along with John Sollo as he takes us to whole new worlds from the 1980s to the early 2000s. John is sometimes joined by his adventurous wife, Samantha, and other times traveling alone, often without knowing a word of the native language. He takes readers into the dense, danger-filled jungles of Venezuela and Indonesia to the dry lands of Algeria. John recounts tales of less-than-perfect living situations, stomaching native foods, facing giant pythons and grizzly bears, and even hunting for hidden treasure; American supermarket foods. The readers are provided with a brief history of every region that John has traveled to in order to provide a bit of background for readers. He also shares updates on the changing politics of the regions and about the projects he was working on, whether they went on to completion or fell through due to money, environment or other reasons....
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...CONTRACT OF CROSSING CHEQUE. SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER WITH PROVISON OF LAW. Based on Section 73 Bills of Exchange of Act 1949, cheque can be defined as a bill of exchange drawn on a banker payable on demand. It is also an important negotiable instrument which can be transferred by mere hand delivery. By applying cheque, the process was actually much safer and more convenient for payment. To protect and safeguard the cheque from any harmful, check can be protected with crossing the cheque by the drawer (owner of the cheque), drawee (bank) and payee (the receiver). According to Section 78, crossed cheque is part of material cheque ; it is invalid for someone to evacuate the crossed unless the Act give permission to make any changes on cheque. By, crossing the cheque the person who wants to claim the money, cannot encashed money at the cash counter of a bank because it can be only be credited the money in payee’s account. The bank can easily detect to whose the money received by securing the payment to avoid the money goes wrong. Crossing cheque were divided in to four types of crossed cheque which are general crossing cheque, special crossing cheque, not negotiable cheque and “accounts payee only” crossed cheque. General Crossing Cheque General crossing can be defined from Section 76(1) as the cheque was crossed generally where it bears across its face and addition of – a) the words “ and company” or any abbreviation thereof between two parallel transverse lines, ...
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...Crossing - Mark Slouka We all make mistakes in our lives. We lose the people we love and we break bonds of trust we otherwise thought were unbreakable. The tragic thing is that no matter how much we want to make things right, there will always be the great risk of making yet another error. In Mark Slouka’s Crossing a divorced man takes his young son out on a camping trip, seeking to rebuild their relationship by conquering the river Quinault. But few circumstances can be controlled when you’re dealing with nature and the risk of making a fatal mistake whilst crossing the thin line of trust and the river might be too big. In this essay the characters and the relationships between them, the narrative technique and the setting will be examined in order to understand the core of the story. The protagonist of the story is a divorced man who has arranged a camping trip with his young son. It is clear from the start that the relationship between the two of them and his ex-wife/girlfriend is damaged. When he comes to pick up his son from the mother, he enters the house ‘’…ducking his head like a visitor…(line 16)’’ and is very cautious of how the mother observes the interaction between him and the boy. During this scene it also becomes clear that he has a desire to make things right between the three of them, thus arranging the camping adventure. As the father and son drive into the woods it is revealed that it isn’t just any random trip; it’s the same trip that the father used to...
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...Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings Traffic signals, signs and pavement markings are used for traffic control to provide a smooth, orderly flow of traffic. It is important to understand and obey them. It is illegal to avoid these traffic controls by cutting through a parking lot or field. In this section you’ll learn about: Traffic signals Obey all signs and signals unless directed by a police officer; always follow the officer’s direction. Traffic signs Traffic Signals Pavement markings Traffic signals apply to drivers, motorcycle riders, bicyclists, moped-riders and pedestrians. Painted curbs Red light: At a red light, come to a complete stop at the stop line or, if there is no stop line, before entering the intersection or before reaching the crosswalk. Remain stopped as long as the signal is red, unless turns are allowed. Right turn on red: You may turn right while the traffic signal displays a red light. Before turning, you must come to a complete stop. Look both ways and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic. Be sure to check for less visible vehicles such as motorcycles, bicycles and mopeds. You may not turn right on red if signs are posted at the intersection that read “No Turn on Red,” or if a red arrow pointing to the right is displayed. Left turn on red: You may turn left at a red light if you are on a one-way street and turning left onto another one-way street while the traffic signal displays a red light. Before turning, you...
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...brother crossing the border from Watts to Southern Gate. White people would judge you and hurt you according to your race. The two boys from Watts knew that Southern Gate was a forbidden place. Soon they get in a bad situation. The author used connotation on line four “over on the other side” (Rodriguez). I believe that the author used connotation on line four because it meant he would do anything to get what he wants like crossing the border. The emotion that they're showing to the reader is that they are being series when they commit to something they want to do. Another connotation is on line fourteen “We damn wanted to” (Rodriguez). I believe that the author used connotation because it meant that they were not afraid to do something that they know could get out of hand. The author used syntax on line 25 “-All white. All American” (Rodriguez). I believe that the author used syntax on line 25 because he wanted it to be dramatic also to catch the reader's attention to say that South Gate was for Americans only. The emotion that they're showing to the reader is that they are being very effect to show that this line was very important. On line 15 “Oh, my brother- now he was bad” (Rodriguez). I believe that...
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...Model……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 2.2 Work Break-down Structure……………………………………………………………………………………………….9 2.3 Data flow Diagram……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10 2.4 Tentative Schedule…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 2.5 Use-Case Model ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12 3. Specific Requirement 3.1 Functional Requirements……………………………………………………………………………………………….....14 3.2 Non-Functional Requirements……………………………………………………………………………………………14 4. Conclusion 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 ABSTRACT Railways being the cheapest mode of transportation are preferred over all the other means. When we go through the daily newspapers we come across many railway accidents occurring at unmanned railway crossings. This is mainly due to the carelessness in manual operations or lack of workers. We, in this...
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...1/6 MISSION ANALYSIS WORKSHEET Page 1 of 2 YOUR PURPOSE – Penetrate the enemy’s defenses to secure the crossing sites over Stony Creek IOT allow the ME to continue on to attack the MEB Obj. YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO HIGHER AND ADJACENT PURPOSES 1/6 (Rein) prevents the enemy’s guard force (1/87th (Rein) from conducting a successful delay, which allows the 34th MID’s main effort (86th MIBR) to establish a prepared defense. This allows the RCT’s main effort to rapidly pass forward to destroy the enemy in the vicinity of (vic) MEB Obj 1 (RCT-6 task) in order to deny the 34th MID an orderly withdraw through JTF-V Obj A. SPECIFIED TASKS Conduct a forward passage of lines with LAR as passing force *Attack in zone to destroy En forces in vic of Reg Obj 2 Conduct a forward passing of lines with 3/6 at Phase Line Green BPT follow on ME’s attack to MEB Obj *Secure key crossing sites on Stony Creek Locate Artillery Battalion Located Tank Reserve Turn over EPWs to CLB Report usable LZs to RCT S-4 Plan NBC decontamination sites IMPLIED TASKS Breach obstacles en route to Reg Obj 2 Use engineering assets to create a crossing location on Stony Creek if current bridges are not capable. BPT continue attack with MOPP level increase LIMITATIONS (CONSTRAINTS [C] and RESTRAINTS [R]) [C] Fires into no-fire areas (NFA) must be approved by RCT-6 fire support coordination center (FSCC). (p. 71) [C] MOPP level 1. (p. 48) [C] Report battalion...
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...Essay- Crossing The short story ”Crossing” by Mark Slouka, written in 2009 is about a father and his son who is on a trip. The title of the short story is "Crossing" And this title is up to what the story is about. My interpretation of this story is that the message is to rebuild trust in relationships can be difficult. The main character tries so hard to rebuild his relationship with his son by making him trust him when the cross the river. Because it could happen that he slips on the rocks in the river, so actually the son let his life depends on a trust to his father. The main character is a man who has a young son and he were married once. The text does not tell us directly that he is divorced but there are things that leads up to the fact that he was for example, it says on page 1 line 15 “For a long time he hadn't wanted her back”. This tells us that he is separated from a woman but not that they are divorced. Another example could be when he looks at the yard page 1 line 14 “the azaleas he'd planted” This tells us that he once had lived there and planted an azaleas. Based on these facts about the man I would guess that he is around his thirties. The main character has hope for getting his son’s trust back and therefore he arranges a trip to an old barn across the river. The main character is the one who has destroyed the relationship with his wife because on page 4 line 135 is says, “My God, All his other fuckups were just preparations for this.” The main character has...
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...“Washington Crossing the Delaware” Christmas Eve 1776, Washington and his army crossed the cold Delaware River in order to attack the un-expecting Hessians on December 26th. For the most part, the victory was Washington’s. In a strategic perspective, this attack has little significance; still, it gave hope to colonists of the time who doubted the capability of the Continental army. In 1851, this moment in history was painted by Emanuel Leutze. 85 years later, 1936, David Shulman wrote the poem “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” Both are great representations of Washington and the Continental army crossing the Delaware River fighting for his colonies. Although Emanuel Leutze’s painting and David Shulman’s poem “Washing Crossing...
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...Construction Standards - Standard 13 Final EIS Keystone Pipeline Project KEYSTONE PIPELINE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION AND RECLAMATION PLAN Prepared By April 4, 2006 Rev. 3 CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION AND RECLAMATION PLAN 1.0 2.0 INTRODUCTION GENERAL CONDITIONS 2.1 Training 2.2 Advance Notice of Access to Property Prior to Construction 2.3 Other Notifications 2.4 Damages to Private Property 2.5 Appearance of Worksite 2.6 Access 2.7 Above-Ground Facilities 2.8 Minimum Depth of Cover 2.9 Threatened and Endangered Species 2.10 Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal 2.11 Hazardous Wastes 2.12 Noise Control 2.13 Weed Control 2.14 Dust Control 2.15 Off Road Vehicle Control 2.16 Fire Prevention and Control 2.17 Road and Railroad Crossings 2.18 Adverse Weather SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTAINMENT 3.1 Spill Prevention 3.2 Contingency Plans 3.3 Equipment 3.4 Emergency Notification 3.5 Spill Containment and Countermeasures UPLANDS (AGRICULTURAL, FOREST, PASTURE, RANGE AND GRASS LANDS) 4.1 Interference with Irrigation Systems 4.2 Clearing 4.3 Topsoil Removal and Storage 4.4 Grading 4.5 Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control 4.5.1 General 4.5.2 Sediment Barriers 4.5.3 Trench Plugs 4.5.4 Temporary Slope Breakers (Water Bars) 4.5.5 Drainage Channels or Ditches 4.5.6 Temporary Mulching 4.5.7 Tackifier 4.6 Stringing 4.7 Trenching 4.8 Welding, Field Joint Coating, and Lower In 4.9 Padding and Backfilling -iApril 4, 2006 Rev. 3 3.0 4.0 KEYSTONE PIPELINE, L.P. CONSTRUCTION...
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...The crossing The relationship between the father and the son The protagonist is an unnamed man somewhere between 30-50 years old, and located in a small depression, because text says; "He had not been happy in a while." The protagonist is divorced or separated from his wife: "... He had not wanted here back, had not wanted much of anything really" (line.15) It would seem that the protagonist himself is to blame for the divorce, as he nurtures a desire that things should work again, both in relation to his ex-wife, but perhaps most in relation to his son. The father is very caring and loving to his son, and you quickly sympathize with him as the reader "... when the boy came running into the living room he threw him over his shoulder, careful not to hit his head on the corner of the TV…" (Page 2. line16-17) The protagonist wants to pass some of the good childhood memories that he had with his own father. They also used to take the same trip, and the main character repeats many of the same principles and rituals with his own son. Since the reader does not have access to the boy's thoughts and feelings, just as we have in the father. The author paints a picture of him with descriptions and through his father's thoughts about him. Most of all, we get a picture of a small frail boy. This narrative technique enables the reader to quickly sympathize for the boy and especially his father, who tried to get him safely through their journey in the wilderness: "He looked at the...
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...Global Crossing (GBLX) Global crossing was founded by Gary Winnick, David L. Lee, Barry Porter and Abbot L. Brown in 1997 through a company called Pacific Capital Group (Winnick’s personal venture group). Global crossing provided computer networking services worldwide. The company offered transit and peering links, Virtual private network, leased lines, audio and video conferencing. Its customer base ranged from private individuals to large enterprises and other carriers. Global crossing suffered a big crisis in year 2000 when it filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in January 2000. Its assets were sold to Asia Netcom, which is a subsidiary of China Netcom. Global Crossing gained significant publicity through their bankruptcy process as a result of the behavior of the firm's managers. Thousands of laid-off employees never received their severance payments (as Global Crossing's bankruptcy eventually rendered them unable to make the payments) and many workers' retirement benefits became worthless after the crash of Global Crossing stock. However, while these facts may in and of themselves be the unfortunate consequences of bankruptcy, the fate of the firm's executives tells a different story: the company moved up its last pay date so managers could collect their final paychecks before the January 28th declaration of bankruptcy, while laid-off workers' severance checks had already ceased to arrive. Moreover, while regular employees' pension plans quickly deteriorated alongside...
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...Imperial Valley in California. The canal provides drinking water for 9 cities and irrigates over 500,000 acres. It was built in the 1930’s by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and completed in 1942. It’s owned by the federal government and operated by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). Two thirds of our winter fruits and vegetables are grown using this water. The canal creates jobs in the farming industry and half of the people who pick the crops are illegal aliens who cross the canal from Mexico. The problem is the canal is 225 feet across and 20 feet deep with currents that can carry a person 8 feet per second once in the water. Since the double fences were installed on the borders of San Diego, Ca. and Mexico in 1997 border crossing there has significantly decreased and as a result the canal has become the new entry place into the U.S. Since 1997 over 850 people have perished trying to cross the...
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...her poem, Crossing the Swamp, Mary Oliver explains the empowering journey she is taking from being a” poor dry stick” to becoming a “breathing palace of leaves,” in her personal swamp. The author uses devices such as tone to compare her to being a dry stick and the swamp being a safe haven continuously throughout the piece. Immediately starting off, Mary opens her poem by stating the simple word “Here.” this word is powerful in itself saying that she is there. She is in her own swamp, facing her redemption. To add even more emphasis she repeats herself in line eight, “Here is swamp.” She is right there ready to take that first step. Also, the title of the poem describes that she is on that journey, “crossing the swamp.”...
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...Meiosis consists of Meiosis I and Meiosis II which both consist of the four phases Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase. When entering the stages of Meiosis chromosomes first go into the phase of Prophase I with 46 chromosomes. In Prophase I condensing, synapsis (when two of homologous chromosomes line up together), and the crossing over of chromosomes occur. Synapsis creates tetrads which consist four chromatids. Crossing over is the recombination of genetic information between two homologous chromosomes. In between Prophase and Metaphase is...
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