...choice wording in illustrating the image of “the white beach, up and down, there was no living thing in sight. A bird with a broken wing was beating the air above, reeling, fluttering, circling disabled down, down to the water,”(176) illustrates a sort of wavering movement in the mind of the reader which sheds light on Edna’s mental instability. The fact that the author portrays this vivid image in the moments preceding Edna’s suicide points to the foreshadowing qualities of the passage, as well as this being the culmination of her failure to transcend the underlying forces of limitation – the biology in which she is linked to her children and the dependency and sensuality by which she is ceaselessly constrained to the male gender. The ironic nature of the statement that “there was no living thing in sight”, directly contrasted by the presence of a “bird with a broken wing,” provide further aid in the foreshadowing of Edna’s downfall due to the implication that this bird has already ceased living in the eyes of the author....
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...Song Black Bird - Beatles How can the text be read and interpreted by two different readers? One text can be developed and interpreted in various ways with different perspectives. Blackbird by the Beatles is a song written by Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon-McCartney. One of the ways this song can be interpreted is with its literal reading a story of a blackbird with broken wings and "Blackbird" is a Beatles song from the double-disc album The Beatles (known as the White Album). The song was written by Paul McCartney, though credited to Lennon–McCartney. McCartney was inspired to write it while in Scotland as a reaction to racial tensions escalating in the United States in the spring of 1968.[2] In May 2002, during a show at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas as part of the Driving USA Tour supporting the Driving Rain album, McCartney spoke on stage about the meaning of the song. KCRW DJ Chris Douridas interviewed McCartney backstage afterwards for his radio show New Ground, and the meaning of the song was discussed.[3] This interview aired on KCRW on 25 May 2002. I had been doing poetry readings. I had been doing some in the last year or so because I've got a poetry book out called Blackbird Singing, and when I would read "Blackbird", I would always try and think of some explanation to tell the people, 'cause there's not a lot you can do except just read the poem, you know, you read 10 poems that takes about 10 minutes, almost. It's like, you've got to, just...
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...Assignment # 4 – A Business Plan One Wing Wonder, LLC Business Description One Wing Wonder, LLC was created by Kathleen Carpenter after having surgery to repair a nerve in the subjects left arm and was forced to keep the arm immobile for two weeks. During this time, the creator was given a standard arm sling to use that was both uncomfortable and eventually gave the subject a rash. There was also a problem of having to carry a purse in addition to the arm sling. In order to carry a purse, a woman would have to use the opposite arm, causing two straps to dig into a woman’s shoulder. Thus, One Wing Wonder was born. One Wing Wonder is a company that provides arm slings that are comfortable, attractive and practical. The company will sell the arm slings through a website. The arm slings can be ordered using standardized sizing or can be customized to the individual’s arm measurements. The slings are available in various colors and patterns and come with a removable sleeve that fits over the strap to prevent skin irritation and discomfort. The slings will also have a pocket sewn into the front so that the individual will be able to carry a few items so that the injured individual will not need to carry a purse or fumble for a wallet. One Wing Wonder will be set up as a small, woman owned “ebusiness” that provides a service and a product. The product will be the arm sling. The service will be the customization of the sling. If a customer has a special feature, such as...
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...NASA’s built a habit of relaxing safety standards to meet financial and time constraints. The agency’s “broken safety culture” would lead to tragedy again unless fundamental changes are made. NASA has made a critical mistake in its culture the space agency’s attitude toward safety hasn’t changed much since the 1986 Challenger disaster, which also killed seven along with the Columbian disaster. NASA lacks “effective checks back to the basics of understanding their operation and does not have an independent safety program and has not demonstrated the characteristics of a learning organization, NASA fell into the habit of accepting as normal some flaws in the shuttle system and tended to ignore or not recognize that these problems could foreshadow...
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...Hood because Johnson was not showing any willingness to fight back at the Union. Then after many battles Sherman wins the victory, and claims the city of Atlanta on September 1, 1864. He moved into the capitol building the very next day. With the capture of Atlanta, President Abraham Lincoln was re-elected as president, after many had thought that the Confederate promises will win the election for the democrats.(militaryhistory.about.com) For the next two months Sherman campaign to go south into enemy territories. With the approval from President Lincoln, Sherman splits up his army into two groups, the Left and Right Wing, they head towards to the capture of Savannah. On November 15 the armies started marching south; the Left Wing went to Augusta, while the Right Wing went to Macon, causing the Confederate army to split as well. (ourgeorgiahistory.com) Each Wing made a path of three hundred miles long and sixty miles wide, and was separated by twenty to forty miles apart destroying everything that was in their path like fields, crops, factories, bridges, railroads, and public buildings. The men would only destroy government buildings, farms, and anything that helped the Confederate army it was destroyed. They also took...
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...“The Awakening” Symbolism, Irony In Kate Chopin's short story “The Awakening”, the voice of the story portrays a woman with sexual aspirations, and moral female social rules in search for independence and self discovery. The story is based on the 19th century woman. During this time women barely had any freedom, were not recognized within the society and had no choice but to me submissive to their husbands. The main character of the story named Edna is portrayed to be a happy woman because she has everything; a wealthy, attentive husband, and two children. Thoughtout the story the truth about Edna’s unhappiness is revealed. The voice of the story uses symbolism, irony, and figurative language to express Edna Pontellier’s feelings as she found her way to her happiness and freedom. Throughout the text, Chopin encourages readers to think but using situational irony. “Irony- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.” (Merriam-Webster). While reading, readers are made to think the opposite of what actually happened at the end of the story. In the beginning of the story, Edna’s husband Leonce tells his wife to send his friend Robert away when he starts to bore her. Unknown to Leonce that he was actually the one who was boring Edna. “"Well, send him about his business when he bores you, Edna," instructed her husband as he prepared to leave.” (Chopin 1). Another example of irony is when...
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...The Dream Liner September 20, 2011 AVS 2150 The Boeing 787 is perhaps the most advanced commercial airline of its type ever developed. Boeing has incorporated many improvements in its design making it a very economical and beneficial investment for any airline company. Boeing included several advanced technologies that enhanced the performance of the 787, allowing a takeoff weight of 545,000 pounds, which allows for 290 passenger occupancy, and a range up to 8,500 Nautical Miles. Despite the Boeing 787’s stunning performance it also has unrivaled efficiency which promises to make long distance flights more profitable for airline companies and more affordable for passengers. In today’s market, profit margins are thin and airline companies are looking for ways to cut costs and improve the quality of services provided to their passengers. Boeing engineers have kept this in mind when designing every element of this aircraft. One of the key technologies used by Boeing , giving the 787 an edge over its competition, is the use of advanced composite materials. The use of composite materials has made it possible to simplify the manufacturing process by making fewer subcomponents needed to complete a single airframe. This means that there are fewer splices and joints for mechanics to inspect during routine maintenance, saving time and money. Composite materials are responsible for about half of the aircrafts total weight...
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...The Colony Collapse Disorder is a mystery that involves bees abandoning their hives which causes hives to fail and therefore bees are dying at alarming rates. About one third of the population of bees gets affected by these diseases that occur. (Walsh) The bees that get infected are the reasons why the hives collapse and lower the population of honey bees. Once the bees are infected they die off and cannot maintain the colony. In some cases bees are experiencing memory loss from contaminates and therefore they can not return to their hives. (Morris)The memory loss is a neurological phenomenon and happens quickly so that the bees can not carry out basic functions. In other cases the bees have deformed wings for no apparent reason and therefore...
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...Department of the Air Force How the Department of the Air Force Operates under the Department of Defense The U.S. Department of Defense is the largest employer in the world, employing approximately 3.2 million people on active duty, in the reserves, and in the civilian sector.1 The Department of Defense, an independent agency, operates under the jurisdiction of the federal Government. There are three departments within the Department of Defense: the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force.2 The Department of the Air Force was formed on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947. It included several different agencies and units within the United States Air Force which are broken down to the lowest division to ensure a proper chain of command exists. Prior to the National Security Act, the “Air Force” as it is known today, was then known as the Army Air Corp. The purpose of the Department is to provide homeland security and the protection of American interest abroad via the armed forces, acting on the command of the President, U.S. Congress, and the Secretary of Defense. The National Security Act of 1947 became law on 26 July 1947. The lawmakers stated their intentions in a declaration of Policy at the beginning to the act: To provide a comprehensive program for the future security of the United States; to provide three military departments: the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force; to provide for their coordination...
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...brings to mind as she swims which satisfy her enough to keep going. Additionally, the ocean not only lures her through these memories and imagery, but also through a literal sense, personification. Throughout the piece the ocean is said to entice her, “the waves that invited her” and “The foamy wavelets curled up to her white feet” in which Chopin is connoting further to the beauty of the sea,hiding the truth. Conversely, the ocean is hiding its true nature that gradually increases as she goes out further, this nature is expressed through foreshadowing, imagery and memories. Foreshadowing is found early in the passage alluding to the grave events to come, quotes such as , “ bird with a broken wing” , “breeze that beat upon her” and “the water was chill” exemplify this idea. “Bird with a broken wing” is a symbol that represents Edna and her struggle as she is faced by obstacles and disabilities that restrain her, and to represent that nothing is a match for nature, the ocean being no exception. “Breeze that beat upon her” and “the water was chill” simply are literary omens that often are found to bring senses of suspense for the plot to come. Imagery of a grave nature is seen throughout the passage as well. “No living thing in sight” , “abysses of solitude” and “coiled like serpents about her ankles” further develops the idea that the ocean is an expanse of volatility and hostility. Memories that are recollected as she swims out to sea fit the tone set by the foreshadowing and imagery...
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...Longeron 2 1.4 Conventional Metallic Patch Repair 3 1.5 Bonded/fortified Patch Repair 4 1.6 Repair Design 4 1.7 Testing of the Repair Concept 6 1.8 Inspection of the bonded patch repair 8 1.9 Concluding Remarks 9 1.10 Repair Design Diagrams 10 2. Redesigning the Aircraft Wing 13 2.1 Introduction 13 2.2 How the Structure of an Aircraft being made 14 2.3 Design for Assembly and Manufacturing of Aircraft Wings 15 2.4 Types and Characteristics of Wings Assembly Method 15 2.5 Comparison of Wings Assembly Methods 17 2.6 Selection of Wing Assembly Method 18 2.7 Structural Wing Design & Analysis 18 2.8 Wing Structure (Spar) 19 2.9 Wing Structure (Ribs & Skin) 21 2.10 CFRP Composite Material for Constructing Wing Assembly 22 3. References 24 3.1 Books 24 3.2 Other Sources 24 Revision History Name | Date | Reason For Changes | Version | | | | | | | | | Repairing a cracked aircraft longeron A fighter was found with a fatigue crack on one of its longerons, which may eventually lead to a catastrophic failure. So, here in this report some of the techniques and possibilities are discussed as how to repair the cracks on the flange of the wings or longerons and what factors affect the repairing schemes and techniques. Abstract A two or three cracks or splits were detected in the flange of the upper left longeron of an aircraft. I first thought of how possible it is to apply the bonded patch repair scheme here instead of...
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...gas Henry Cavendish (28) -Hydrogen gas had been first isolated in 1766 by the British chemist Jean-Pierre Blanchard/John Jeffries -First successful crossing of the English Channel from Dover to Calais Capt Joe Kittinger (1960) -Ascended in a polyethylene balloon to 102,800 feet setting the record (29) -Next year record was broken 113,700 feet -First and only person to solo a balloon across the Atlantic Ocean -Set a free fall parachute descent record that stood for 50 years Felix Baumgartner (p.29) -Broke the a free fall parachute descent record Oct 12, 2012 -First man to break the sound barrier without an airplane reaching an unofficial speed of mach 1.24 in freefall Ferdinand Adolf von Zeppelinf (p.29) -Became acquainted with balloons during a visit to the U.S.A -First rigid airship to fly in a 17-minute sojourn over Lake Constance in 1900 -Became a national hero because of his development of the very imposing and exciting “Zeppelins” -First passenger line for the carriage of passengers by air -DELAG Sir George Cayley (p.31) -Founder of the science of aerodynamics because of his pioneering experiments with wing design and the effects of lift and drag, and gis formulations concerning...
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...Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on February 1st, 2003, which broke on the way back to the Earth. All the astronauts, including two women died in this disaster. The reason why this disaster happened was a piece of foam insulation broke off from the Space Shuttle external tank which damaged the left wing of the shuttle. Even though some engineers of NASA had doubted that the left wing of shuttle had been damaged, the administration staffs restricted to do advanced research. The engineers of NASA found that the foam shedding and debris strikes could not be avoided and solved, even though the previous design of space shuttle required that the external tank was not to shed foam or other debris. However, this situation was not account for security threat and regarded as the acceptable risk. Thus, the launch was given the go-head. Due to the broken left wing which caused the damage of Space Shuttle thermal protection system, hot gases penetrated and destroyed the internal wing structure which led to the disintegrate of the shuttle immediately over the area of south Dallas. Ignore the Feedback Control Even though the similar situation happened in the prior mission (in the 13th and 16th mission of Columbia, the foam went undetected as well), the administration department of NASA were getting used to those situation which did not cause the serious damage to the shuttle that led to the disaster of the 28th mission of Columbia. Just like...
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...VIT UNIVERSITY M.S(SE) ETHICS AND VALUES ASSIGNMENT – 1 SOCIAL LEADERS (SAROJINI NAIDU) BY ANGELIN.R 10MSE0067 Introduction : Sarojini Naidu,also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India (Bharatiya Kokila), was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet. Naidu was the second Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress and the first woman to become the Governor of Uttar Pradesh state. Her birthday is celebrated as Women's Day in India. Sarojini Chattopadhyay, later Naidu, belonged to a Bengali family. She was born in Hyderabad, India as the eldest daughter of scientist, philosopher, linguist and educator Aghornath Chattopadhyaya, and Barada Sundari Devi, a Bengali poetess. After receiving a doctor of science degree from Edinburg University, her father settled in Hyderabad State, where he founded and administered the Hyderabad College, which later become the Nizam College. Education : Sarojini Naidu was a brilliant student. She was proficient in Urdu, Telugu, English, Bengali, and Persian. At the age of 12, Sarojini Naidu attained national fame when she topped the matriculation examination at Madras University. Her father wanted her to become a mathematician or scientist but Sarojini Naidu was interested in poetry. She started writing poems in English. Impressed by her play Maher Muneer, the Nizam of Hyderabad gave her scholarship...
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...run when its mournful cry echoes across the woods, a solemn lament for you. Looking up you see it, the lone thestral. You’ve been able to see it for three weeks now. Three weeks since she, your mother, died. Three weeks since her alabaster skin faded into ivory. Three weeks since her ochre eyes failed to burn. The ground slips away beneath you as your pace fastens in the approach to the creature. The thestral makes no moves. You let your feet slide over the snow until they stop before it, hands shaking as they dangle over its frail wings. Like you, it’s broken, fragmented. Like you again, it’s alone, left to roam the world in a never-ending solitude. Its outline is jagged, angular, from the protruding bones which have been weathered away to an argent hue. The translucent film covering the skeleton conceals nothing at all. The thestral seems incomplete, as if something has been lost and can never be retrieved. Even the wings, its supposed sign of power, look as if they’ll simply flutter away in the whirls of wind. Thoughts of Mother tend to fade away then. It seems as if when you look at it you realise that you are, perhaps, as insubstantial as everything else in the world. One day, you will be lost in the obscurity of infinity, a mere blot in the world’s life but for this second you...
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