...The character Thomas Build-the-Fire from sherman Alexie,’’This is what it means to say Phoenix Arizona’’,tells the story of his adventures on helping his old friend victor to go to Arizona to retrieve victor's father ashes since he just passed away recently.Thomas Build-the-fire is a young Native American boy with ratty old braids and broken teeth who want to help his old friend,because he made a promise victor's father that he would always watch over victor after he is gone.Throughout the rest of the story we see little to no change in the character of Thomas. Thomas is the type of person who will forgive all of the bad blood between old friends and help if they're in need of assistance.For instance,when Thomas saw Victor in the trading post...
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...To Build a Fire Tamara Perez-Davis TUI University Module 1 – SLP ENG 102 Dr. Idara Essien-Wood Introduction "To Build a Fire" is told using the third-person point of view. The narrator is an outsider who tells the reader a story about the main character. A man that is so arrogant that he doesn’t even listen to his own instinct. London establishes this third-person point of view right from the beginning of the story, saying, “when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank.” The outsider narrator sets the stage by introducing the setting and referring to the main character as “the man.” It also starts to tell you the story of how really cold it was at that time and how he was not going to listen to anyone, even himself. Body There is a man that is traveling in the Yukon (in Alaska) on an extremely cold morning with a husky wolf-dog. The cold does not faze the man, a newcomer to the Yukon, who plans to meet his friends by six o'clock at an old claim. As it grows colder, he realizes his unprotected cheekbones will freeze, but he does not pay it much attention. He walks along a creek trail, mindful of the dangerous, concealed springs; even getting wet feet on such a cold day is extremely dangerous. He stops for lunch and builds a fire. The man continues on and, in a seemingly safe spot, falls through the snow and wets himself up to his shins. He curses his luck; starting a fire and drying his foot-gear will delay him at least an...
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...History of Engineering & Technology Questions on Lectures 1,2 and 3 1-Discuss shortly the meaning of the following items: Art –Science – Engineering Art: is a term that describes a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities. Science: is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testing predictions about the universe. Engineering: is skill of applying scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes. 2- What are the types of art? (Give examples) •Static Art: or fixed Art like painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography •Dynamic Art: or moved Art like Music, theatre, film, dance, Drama and other performing arts 3- What are the aims and basic operations of the science and engineering? Science: Aim: understand the universe Basic operation: - The discovery of theories by using experiments - Analysis to find the suitable design - Ask why? - Experimental Design -Logical skills Engineering: Aim: check the needs of society Basic operation: -Innovation – design – Production - Analysis – Imagine –deriving - Test – planning - Communication skills - Problem solving 4- The earliest civil engineer is: (Imhotep - Newton -Jon Semiton – EbnSena) 5- The Engineering word was found at 18th century by Jon Semiton 6- Divide civilizations according to the historical times 1.Ancient era (from 4000...
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...Abstract This essay is a literary analysis of Jack London’s “To Build a Fire.” Jack London has set before us a story of survival and pride. Although the main theme of man against nature is very clear to the reader, it is through the eyes of the traveler and the thoughts of the dog traveling that with him that we begin to see just how frail humans are. The newcomer to the Yukon is ill prepared for what lays before him. Never Travel Alone Jack London “To Build a Fire” There is a thin line between life and death. Our own fate truly lies in our own hands. We can choose to close our eyes and blindly push forward or open our eyes and see the dangers that lie ahead. Our traveler in this story blindly pushed forward. A newcomer to the Yukon, he was headed to a camp about ten hours away by foot to meet the “boys”. “Day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray” (p. 518). This was the first warning our traveler ignored. A foreshadowing of what is to come. In the deep of the winter where the days are extremely cold, an old-timer to the Yukon warned the man, never travel alone and to never travel when the temperature was fifty degrees below zero. The man thinking he knew more than the old-timer chose to ignore the danger, his mind empty of all but one thought - reaching the camp by 6pm. Spitting into the air his spittle froze and cracked before hitting the ground, a clear sign that the temperature was much colder than fifty degrees below zero. ...
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...house worth $1,500,000 with the intentions of living in it personally. Paying to have the house bulldozed would cost Mr. Potato a considerable amount of money. It has been suggested to Mr. Potato to permit the Troy Fire Department rights to conduct training exercises on the land, and as part of those training exercises, to burn the house down to cinders. II ISSUES 1. Is Mr. B. Potato entitled to a charitable contribution deduction for the donation of his property to the Troy Fire Department to conduct training exercises on the land that include burning the house down to cinders? 2. Is Mr. B. Potato subject to negligence or substantial understatement penalties if the deduction is taken, but then not allowed? III CONCLUSIONS 1. Mr. B. Potato is not entitled to a charitable contribution deduction for the donation of the use of his property to the Troy Fire Department to conduct training exercises that include burning his house to ground. 2. Mr. Potato will be liable for accuracy-related penalty for negligence and substantial understatement if the deduction is taken, but then not allowed. IV ANALYSIS A. IS MR. POTATO ENTITLED TO A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION FOR THE DONATION OF THE USE OF HIS PROPERTY TO THE TROY FIRE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT TRAINING EXERCISES? IRC Sec. 170(a)(1) provides, in relevant part, that deduction is permitted for any charitable contribution, payment that is made within...
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...Development of fire fighting strategies to cope with increasing fire hazard vulnerability in Dhaka city: creating social awareness Background and present state of the problem Aims The aim of this research paper is to create a social awareness towards fire hazards and draw attention of the concerned administration to improvise the fire fighting strategies and enforce appropriate laws to tackle the problem. Objective To conduct a detailed investigation concerning the increasing fire hazards of Dhaka city to find the best possible solution. To identify the key factors concerning fire incidents. To identify and recommend the responsibility of different actors to create social awareness against fire hazards. To find possible ways to tackle fire hazard and design rescue process in present context. To find variables which are flexible to change, even in the conjusted urban context and can facilitate fire hazard rescue. To attempt to find new type of stratetegy to tackle fire incidents and if required, incorporate new design elements or illustrate conceptual basis of the process. Possible Outcomes: An in-depth study will bring light to a number of aspects regarding fire hazard incidents. The research will identify the reasons behind fire hazards, its victims, misery and the damages. Also it will bring light upon the possibilities and challenges of fire fighting strategies prevailing in Dhaka city. By analyzing the problem thoroughly,...
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...In the short story, “Barn Burning,” William Faulkner wrote to show us the uncertainty of our individual futures. In many instances, author’s write from personal experience and perspectives, and like stated in our assignment description, they write, “both as reflections of and influences upon their culture.” Here, Faulkner gives us a safe look at the different classes of people in the Old South, where race, monetary value and differences in social class are all derivatives of his purpose. The thesis of “Barn Burning” is implied throughout the story. In my own words, the thesis of this story is given through the analysis of a young and impressionable boy who struggles between moral choices of family loyalty and the moral expectancy of civic justice. In this essay, I will identify and discuss literary elements such as plot, conflict, setting, character analysis, point of view and symbolism suggested in the story. The plot of “Barn Burning” is shadowed with the beginning of young Colonel Sartoris Snopes life and his brush with the law. In this case, Sartoris’ father Abner has been accused of burning a barn. The plaintiff insists Abner had sent word to him through a black man that...
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...KAYLEX MOTORS INTRO Good evening Board Members, All of us at Kaylex Motors want this company to succeed. Being a comparatively new auto business, we need to ensure we build a safe, cost effective auto that consumers trust; (the Kaylex “Renna”.) This board discussed a “cost-benefit analysis”. We at this time want you to agree with the need for added safety modifications. Let’s not make the same mistake as Ford Motor Company; The Ford Pinto Case. Ford Pinto is a car that was associated with fuel-fed crash fires. In the early 1970’s this compact vehicle showed a likelihood of catching fire when hit from behind at low speeds. (20mph). Ford needed to make a decision. Its car was in compliance with industry standards, so no laws were broken. But Ford’s own research had proved the car was deadly. Being aware of design problems with the pinto that made it more susceptible to crash related fires, Ford performed a cost benefit analysis and decided NOT to recall the Ford Pinto. It was cheaper, to pay families compensation for the loss of their family members, than to modify each car. Since last meeting, there has been considerable information gained regarding safety measures needed in our new model, RENNA, due to start production next week. We proposed extra time be allowed for modifications to design. This would cause a delay in production, but would be the wisest, most beneficial decision. We have alternatives in mind that estimated cost per vehicle would be $10.00. *...
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...ec5.4 Health & Safety The addition of electric drive and large battery packs introduces several new potential hazards to the transit bus workplace. These hazards include electric shock, chemical burn, and explosion due to hydrogen build-up. All three hazards can be managed through a variety of design, monitoring, operational and maintenance procedures. Standards have been developed through National Electric Code (NEC), Federal Transit Authority (FTA), National Highway Safety Transportation Administration (NHSTA), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and others. Committees are working on several areas where holes exist in the standards.2 5.4.1 Electrical Shock There is a danger of electrical shock with any motor vehicle should a mechanic or passenger come into contact with a live circuit under normal or fault conditions. With hybrid-electric buses, contact can come from electricity during battery charging (AC current) or discharging (DC current). If contact is made, the extent of injury will depend on the size, duration, frequency, and wave shape of the current. Conventional diesel buses make use of 12/24vDC and 220/240vAC. Hybrid drive buses operate at levels of power up to 400vDC and 600 amps. However, the risk of electrical shock can be mitigated through proper engineering, labelling, and safe maintenance practices. SAE standards have been developed to minimize electrical hazards associated with the design and manufacture of electric and hybrid-electric vehicles....
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...Analysis of the Major Characters In Lord of the Flies by William Golding In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in English 140 Submitted by: Ryan Mark L. Catanio Submitted to: Prof. Donna Alna C. Cortez September 08, 2014 A. Author’s Biography William Golding Biography Author (1911–1993) a. Synopsis William Golding was born September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. In 1935 he started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury. He temporarily left teaching in 1940 to join the Royal Navy. In 1954 he published his first novel, Lord of the Flies. In 1983, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. On June 19, 1993, he died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. b. Early Life William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. He was raised in a 14th-century house next door to a graveyard. His mother, Mildred, was an active suffragette who fought for women’s right to vote. His father, Alex, worked as a schoolmaster. William received his early education at the school his father ran, Marlborough Grammar School. When William was just 12 years old, he attempted, unsuccessfully, to write a novel. A frustrated child, he found an outlet in bullying his peers. Later in life, William would describe his childhood self as a brat, even going so far as to say, “I enjoyed hurting people.” After primary school, William went on to attend Brasenose College at Oxford University. His father hoped he would become...
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...to be rescued. They choose Ralph as their leader, and Ralph appoints another boy, Jack, to be in charge of the boys who will hunt food for the entire group. Ralph, Jack, and another boy, Simon, set off on an expedition to explore the island. When they return, Ralph declares that they must light a signal fire to attract the attention of passing ships. The boys succeed in igniting some dead wood by focusing sunlight through the lenses of Piggy’s eyeglasses. However, the boys pay more attention to playing than to monitoring the fire, and the flames quickly engulf the forest. A large swath of dead wood burns out of control, and one of the youngest boys in the group disappears, presumably having burned to death. At first, the boys enjoy their life without grown-ups and spend much of their time splashing in the water and playing games. Ralph, however, complains that they should be maintaining the signal fire and building huts for shelter. The hunters fail in their attempt to catch a wild pig, but their leader, Jack, becomes increasingly preoccupied with the act of hunting. When a ship passes by on the horizon one day, Ralph and Piggy notice, to their horror, that the signal fire—which had been the hunters’ responsibility to maintain—has burned out. Furious, Ralph accosts Jack, but the hunter has just returned with his first kill, and all the hunters seem gripped with a strange frenzy, reenacting the chase in a kind of wild dance. Piggy criticizes Jack, who hits Piggy across the face...
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...Question 1: Business to Business (B2B) E-Commerce B2B occurs when a business sells products and sells products and services to customers who are primarily other businesses. Business to Consumers (B2C) E-Commerce B2C Occurs when a business sell products and to consumers who are primarily individual companies Consumer to Business (C2B) E-Commerce C2B Occurs when an individual sells products and services to a business Consumer to Consumer (C2C) E-Commerce C2C Occurs when an individual sells products and services to another individual, it usually takes place through an intermediary organization. Business to Government (B2G) E-Commerce B2G Occurs when a business sells products and services to government entity Consumer to Government (C2G) E-Commerce C2G Occurs when an individual sells products to a government entity, in this case the buying partner is a government entity Government to Business (G2B) E-Commerce G2B Occurs when a government entity sells products and services to business. Government To consumer (G2C) E-Commerce G2C refers to the electronic commerce activities performed between a government and its citizens or consumers including paying taxes, registering vehicles, providing information and services, and so on. Government To Government (G2G) E-Commerce G2G refers to the electronic commerce activities performed within a nation’s government. The E-Commerce business models that match Mobitel are as follows: Business to Consumer ...
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...strategic group for Apple http://www.scribd.com/doc/24134877/Strategic-Analysis-of-Apple-Inc-Brian-Masi Focus on differentiated lifestyle branding: Apple has successfully developed adifferentiated lifestyle brand and must continue to build on this foundation whileresisting pressure to move to the middle to directly compete with Dell and HP. Design innovation: Put additional emphasis on design development with internalresource allocation to continue to lead the industry in design. Research user interface possibilities: As a mode of setting Mac computers apart fromother PCs Apple must continue to innovate in user interface focusing on easy-of-use andintuitive menu functions. Expand Apple store locations: Providing more points of direct contact with buyers willenable Apple to provide better service to customers and bring the Apple experience tomore people. Create a differentiation strategy: The commodity PC market presents a perpetualdownward pressure on prices, which erodes firm profitability. Developing and brandimage that separates the firm from the competitive rat race will reduce the effect of destructive competition and pad margins. Develop close relationships with suppliers: Because there are few suppliers of keycomponents required in PC manufacturing developing close relationships with suppliersis of utmost importance. Rather than searching for the supplier of lowest cost,maintaining a collaborative and exclusive business relationship will help mitigate thepower...
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...Impact Analysis: 8 4.4 Enhancing Organisational Response Capacity 9 4.5 Building resilient communities 11 4.6 New Dimensions Programme 11 4.7 2007 Flooding & HVP’s 12 4.7.1 Qualitative assessment of HVPs in 2007 flooding: 12 4.7.2 Quantitative assessment of HVPs in 2007 flooding 13 5.0 Research Design and Methodology 13 6.0 Time Scale 14 7.0 Potential problems 14 8.0 Intended Outcomes 15 9.0 Bibliography 15 Appendix A. Letter to the Office of the Chief Fire Officer. 17 1.0 Proposed Research Question: A review of the current arrangements for dealing with major flooding incidents in Dublin, and suggested improvements that enhance both organisational response capacity and community resilience for such events. 1.1 Rationale for study Recent events have exposed vulnerabilities around the Dublin Fire Brigade’s (DFB’s) ability to maintain business continuity whilst conducting major flooding incident operations. Enhanced preparedness, better public and community engagement, and specialised asset acquisition will be examined as methods of increasing organisational resilience, whilst keeping the most vulnerable people within the affected communities safer. A report by the Dublin Assistant City Manager into the recent 2011 flooding incident highlights these challenges. It states that, ‘it was not possible to respond to all requests for assistance’ (Lyons, 2011 p 10) and that ‘at the height of the emergency all available personnel and pumping fire appliances...
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...Columbia Southern University The Danger of Arc Flash This article is about the dangers of arc flash specifically fire fighters. The article explains what arc flash is and what the resulting injuries can be plus causes of arc flash in the workplace. It talks about the responsibilities of the employer and the employee and the standards for electrical safety in the workplace. The article was written in 2009 by Elizabeth Ford Burkhart for Fire Engineering July 2009 issue. The article starts out with an excerpt from a fatal incident to an Illinois firefighter and an electrician. This significance of this excerpt is it shows the dangers of an arc flash even with trained professionals when working around high amp sources. In 2009 there was two workers killed every day from arc flash incidents. An arc flash is an explosive release of energy cause by an electrical arc and some times with a high-energy arcing fault you can also have an arc blast which has extreme pressure and sound blast. It can be compared to energy hotter than the sun and explosive strength of eight sticks of dynamite. Arc flash can happen from coming in close proximity of a high amp source, dropping a conductive object into an energized system or equipment failure to name a few. It can even happen from something as simple as a break in insulation or dust and corrosion build up. The article discussed the employer responsibility as well as the employee. The bottom line the employers have...
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