...Ladder 49 Prepared for Comparative Religion By Alice Jahneke December 11, 2014 Ladder 49 is a fictional film written by Lewis Colick, directed by Jay Russell, and produced by Casey Silver. Ladder 49 was released in 2004 and grossed a little over $22.1 million. This is a story about the heroic Baltimore City firefighter, Jack Morrison. Jack is trapped by a blazing, four alarm fire, inside the belly of a 20 story grain warehouse. While waiting for his brothers from Ladder Company 49 to come to his rescue, Jack struggles to remain conscious. His life plays like a movie, as flashbacks take him back to his first days with the department, up until the present day. This movie is action packet, and full of emotion as it celebrates the firefighter profession and their lifestyle. As the movie opens, Jack Morrison (played by Joaquin Phoenix) is saving a man from a massive four alarm fire, atop a 20-story concrete grain warehouse. Just as Jack gets the man to the safety of his fellow firefighters, the grain that is being stored explodes. Jack gets caught in the explosion, and winds up several floors down with a broken leg. The rest of the movie follows the endeavors of the other firefighters in Ladder Company 49, led by their commander, Deputy Chief Mike Kennedy (played by John Travolta) as they try to rescue Jack. Interspersed with rescue efforts, we see Jack experiencing flashbacks of his life. How he joined the fire department, the first time he met the woman that...
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...damaged by mobs. Notch has even added a splash text to this effect. It is always safer to mine in a staircase pattern or find an open-mouth cave on the surface. It is also safe to place ladders as you go so you don't fall off the block and get killed. A 2×1 hole straight down is still not advisable, but is much safer, since you don't have to stand on the block that you're removing. If you want to dig straight down, another method consists of mining 4 blocks in a 2×2. Stand on one and break the one next to it, hop onto the block below, and repeat. Make sure you don't dig two down from the one you step onto; you have to be able to jump back up. This will consume more resources but constructs a staircase back to the mine entrance. A safer method is to dig a 3×1 hole with a ladder down the middle. (Multiple ladders may also work.) It's worth re-adding some side blocks every 5 to 8 levels, in case you fall off the ladder. You can also pour water at the bottom to protect you from fall damage. The wider hole gives you room for both those side blocks and torches, and means you always have someplace safe to stand when digging. Such a shaft is also a good start for shaft mining the area. Another way is to dig down 3 blocks from the surface, place a ladder on the bottom block, stand on that ladder and mine the blocks below and repeat. This method isn't particularly fast, but can be useful if say you are in a small extreme hills biome and want to mine for emeralds without accidentally...
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...1) List the events in this case that lead up to and include the accident. 1) Employee at Canadian Linen and Uniform Service Co. went into work On February 7, 2006. 2) A part of the workers duties for that day was to empty a bag of soiled garments and count how much there were so they could be transported to another plant. 3) The soiled garments were hanging n an overhead railed conveyer system 4) In order to reach these garments the worker stood on a stainless steel table at the workplace to take down a bag 5) After getting a hold of the bag, the worker tried to climb down from the table 6) The worker lost balance and fell to the floor. 2) Describe the injury sustained and the direct cause. The injury that was sustained by the worker was a broken right lower leg. After falling off the table that was 79 centimeters off the ground, the impact that the workers body had with the floor caused for their right lower leg to get injured. The awkward impact of the fall resulted in the direct cause of the injury as the worker suffered a broken right lower leg. 3 a) what section(s) of the Act (and what Regulation(s) if cited in your case) were violated? Please write out verbatim those section(s) of the Act and regulation(s). Act Part 3 – DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND OTHER PERSONS Section 25 (1)(c) – an employer shall ensure that, the measures and procedures prescribed are carried out in the workplace; Regulation Material Handling Section...
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...emphasis in their communication difficulties. (Wood, 1989) Midge seems to treat Scottie more as a mother than as a friend. Whether this is in an attempt to ease the pressure off Scottie with his vertigo, she constantly talks down to him. This is highlighted when Midge attempts to explain her bra to him, telling Scottie that "You know about these things. You're a big boy now." Scottie recognises this relationship, going as far as to tell Midge "Don't be so motherly." (Modleski, 1988) Another scene in which these two appear is when John attempts to overcome his vertigo by climbing a stepladder. This scene also highlights the mother-son relationship these two seem to have, as Midge warns Scottie while getting the ladder for him at the same time. While Scottie is climbing the ladder, he looks out the window and falls into vertigo again, dropping towards Midge. Here, Midge looks on with concern at John, and seems to hold him in a way very similar to the way a mother would hold her child. (Modleski, 1988) This motherly relationship is greatly emphasised when Scottie is taken to the...
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...becoming wet. 8. Provide appropriate handrails around balconies and alongside stairs and use railing designs that children cannot fall through or get their heads caught in. 9. Cover moving parts of machines to prevent people from getting their hands or clothing caught. 10. Avoid locating heaters where they can be touched inadvertently or where pilot lights could ignite the structure of adjacent materials or cause an explosion as a result of gas fumes from nearby vehicle. 11. Provide adequate emerging escape routes that can be used in the vent that normal passage ways and exits are impassable. 12. Consider the problems of window washing and of house or building repair in terms of typical unsafe practices associated with ladders and scaffolds. 13....
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...finding out that the friend is going to recover completely after some time in the hospital. The afternoon was just as any ordinary afternoon of work that gets a new hair salon business up and running. It began with getting supplies together to go clean the marquee before putting the new sign up so that everyone would know that the hair salon that used to be beside Wal-Mart in our town had not gone out of business, just a change of location. Once the supplies were gathered, we headed to the marquee which was located by the major highway (HWY 40) about 50 yards from where the business is located. We began to set up all of the supplies to include the ladders, Windex, rags and tape in order to put the sign up correctly. Shortly after that, we began to put up the sign on the North side of the marquee. The wind was blowing and the ladders were a shaking, but we managed to get up them and...
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...will, more than likely, experience anxiety. The fear of not being prepared for the test will cause the person to feel anxiety. With this being stated, anxiety can decrease when there is more time to gain the confidence of being prepared for upcoming tasks. The last cause of anxiety that will be mentioned is the tendency to look too deeply into a problem that has a simple solution. It is easy for some to fall into the trap of thinking that a problem absolutely has to be complicated in order to have a valid solution. This will cause anxiety because the simple solution may be unconsciously overlooked due to searching for a complex one. Overcoming this cause would consist of the person making a conscious effort to think of solutions as a step ladder, going from simple to complex. In conclusion, there are people who can’t control their anxiety; for the ones who can control it, knowing the causes can be a great start in decreasing the likelihood of more...
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...Case Study Mia is the oldest of six children from a two-parent family. She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma of the left leg and was experiencing intractable pain. She received her diagnosis at 15 years of age under the care of a pediatric oncologist at a local hospital. Mia underwent months of radiation and intensive chemotherapy. Mia’s community nursing team was struggling to meet her needs and referred her for palliative care services through a local home care agency. Her parents had a complex history of substance abuse and domestic violence, and Mia had a difficult relationship with both, although recently she has become close to her mother who has attended most of her chemotherapy treatments. During one episode of severe uncontrolled pain, which required that Mia be transferred by ambulance to the emergency department, she noticed all of the nurses except for one being attentive and kind. Mia overheard the nurse saying: “I don’t know why her parents bring her here… We can’t meet her needs and we are short-staffed...” The conversation Mia overheard was incomplete, which left her to draw her own conclusions. The whispering nurse was actually the charge nurse who was in the midst of planning staffing for a pending snowstorm. Her complete statement is as follows: “I don’t know why her parents bring her here. The home care nurses should be addressing pain management issues with her oncologist in a more -timely manner so that Mia can remain in her home for treatment. If we had...
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...I found this assignment very useful and beneficial. I believe creating a book ladder is not only helpful for students, but also allows a teacher the opportunity to explore the text. This allows the teacher to be a resource to students to find a book that suites their needs. I found the leveling systems to be a useful tool, but not necessarily accurate to how I would personally rank them from easiest to hardest. Before researching the exact levels, I personally put them in the order that I believed they would be and found for the most part based on the lexile measurement I was close. The book for example, El Deafo is a graphic novel and its lexile measure is lower than some of the picture books that I have on my book ladder, but I believe it...
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...Climbing the Ladder Analysis For generations, the American Dream has continued to stand as a vision that so many people have strived for in America. It is what attracts countless foreigners to come to the U.S and what also keeps them there. All these people are filled with ongoing motivation to eventually reach this dream. Yet, the Dream and its steps to success are not a definite list. In fact, the very idea of how to achieve such a dream has been debated for generations. Andrew Carnegie, a famous humanitarian and industrialist for his time, provided a very unique perspective of this American Dream. Carnegie was a very harsh but honest man. He truly believed that everyone had the opportunity to achieve the American Dream, regardless of social class, if they set their mind to it. So if people lived in poverty their entire life, he believed they deserved it and did not work hard enough for success. This shows that the American Dream was achievable to anyone and Carnegie did not believe it discriminated on social class. There were no shortcuts in his philosophy and in order to reach true success in the Dream, a lot of rules had to be met. One must dedicate their entire life’s purpose toward their goal of the American Dream and must avoid any distractions that might arise in the meantime. Carnegie consistently brought up the phrase “advance in life” and as a result gave the impression that the American Dream was a sort of race. The consumption of alcohol and attention to...
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...I have always been good with my hands. As a little boy my friends would bring me their broken toys for me to fix for them. Naturally as an adult, I fell into a trade that requires me to use my hands. As the years have gone by I enjoy my job less and less, which has led me to believe that the time has come for me to move on to the next phase of my career. I knew I would have to begin going to school again in order to secure the job I desired. There are several reasons why a person may consider furthering their education. Going back to school was an easy decision for me. I am a cable contractor, however I have always been interested in studying the field of IT. Stability is something that most adults strive for. Whether your job is in corporate America, or you are one of the blue collar workers, you still want the peace of mind in knowing that your job is stable and secure. Being an independent contractor, for different cable companies is something that I fell into. Although I have made plenty of money over the years, there are no real benefits to being independent. As I have become older, I have realized that, while I make a nice living, there will be no pension waiting for me since I do not work directly for any one company. Another down fall of being independent is, finding a good contract is becoming more and more difficult. It seems to me that every time I do manage to find a contract that is worth taking, it is in another state, which means I have to be away from my family...
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...Within a number of writings, an erotic theme may possibly be witnessed, as in the story concerning “Jacob’s ladder.” The scripture tells of a ladder to heaven, where Jacob encounter’s God. Described in the book of Genesis, the Biblical Patriarch Jacob experiences this after he decides to rest for the night; upon going to sleep he then essentially experiences a dream. The scripture states, “And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven” (Gen 28: 16-17). Jacob seems to be in shock and overcome by what he experiences. A place where he never realized before was,...
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...Ever wonder what hangs in the balance of life and death, how heaven and hell would appear? That’s a question that Jacob Singer encounters as he struggles to discern the difference between hallucinations and reality in a 1990 film, Jacob’s ladder, by Bruce Joel Rubin. In this film, Jacob Singer starts out as a happily married husband and father. After returning from a grisly battle in Vietnam, he finds himself years ahead and mourning the death of his son, divorced, and losing his grip with reality. Jacob now works as a postal carrier and has a new relationship with his coworker, Jezzie. Jacob tries to move on with his life but is surrounded by hallucinations and demons that haunt him. With the help of his ex-wife, girlfriend, and chiropractor,...
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...MGMT 4100 Climbing the Legal Ladder 1. I would expect S&C Associates to feel their structure is fair. The comparisons they would most likely make include starting salaries, pay levels, performance/billable hours, billing rates, performance bonuses, and partner expectations. I expect increased work performance, short-term and long-term reward. 2. With the salary increase of $15,000, new associates are given $15,000 not for performance of work. Fourth year associates work for over a year to receive a pay increase of $15,000. The money should have been distributed throughout the entire pay structure. This makes it unfair to not increase pay of all levels of associates. With the salary increase of $20,000, new employees would be making $10,000 more than a second year associate. The pay increase of $20,000 should be distributed through the entire pay structure. It is unfair for the higher level associates’ salaries to remain the same. 3. Some issues to consider include holding the partner responsible for upholding an important image of the company, and conducting important business from day to day to keep the operation running. The mastery of skills include working their way up the legal ladder, being valuable to the firm, which accounts for the pay difference. 4. The effects a reduction in bonuses will have on current associates include lower employee morale, decreased job satisfaction, and increased performance. The effects of reduction in bonuses will...
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...The Disappearance of the Sodder Children While everyone was sleeping, the night before Christmas in 1945 five of the Sodder children went missing. Where did they go? The Sodders were a big Italian family with parents, George and Jennie, who had ten children. One of their sons was away in the army. That night a fire broke out. Four kids and their parents got out unharmed, but the other five were never seen again. Death by fire and rumors of the children being kidnapped by the Italian mafia could have been the cause of his tragic event. Since the fire in 1945, George and Jennie never saw their five children again. No one really knows what happened to them. It is believed that they were kidnapped or they died in the fire (¨Where Are The Sodder Children¨). After the fire, their father, George, apparently tried to save his children that could have been stuck in the house (¨Where Are The Sodder Children¨). George says, ¨We didn't see the five kids at the windows crying for help. They weren't there¨. While the fire was burning, only four of the children were with them John, George Jr, Marian and Sylvia (¨Mystery of Missing Children Haunts W.Va. Town¨). The missing children Maurice, Louis, Martha, Jennie, and Betty, all ranged from the ages six to fourteen. The children were very young, but could have made it out of the fire with some help. On that night before Christmas five children went missing and left the parents devastated. Moreover, the Sodder family theorized that their children...
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