Publishers Weekly's "Best Books of the Year" in 2008. Since its release, The Hunger Games has been translated into 26 languages, and publishing rights have been sold in 38 territories. The novel is the first in The Hunger Games trilogy, followed by Catching Fire (2009) and Mockingjay (2010). A film adaptation, directed by Gary Ross and co-written and co-produced by Collins herself, was released in 2012. (Full
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negative effects of neglecting responsibility. I have been in the fire service for 10 years now, and it takes a lot of dedication and schooling even after 72 hour shifts to survive everything needed to be a firefighter let alone promoting through the ranks in the fire service. The brothers I've seen fail in this career are the ones who did not take on responsibility for themselves therefore failing in college and promotions within the fire service. My feelings are confident responsibility is the key to
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Prefabricated construction is a very common method used around the world, especially used in the UK because it is a cheaper and faster way of construction. Prefabricated construction method can be classified into on-site and off-site prefabricated. On-site prefabricated method involves casting structural building elements within site before erecting to actual location. On-site pre-casting provides several advantages over cast in-situ construction. These include mass production of units, cost and
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Argument Essay Unit: Lesson Plan and Class Activities Global Learning Outcomes for this Unit *In the course of completing the assignment students will: • Learn to compose an argumentation-oriented thesis • Defend their thesis with academic-quality research that is properly sourced and cited as per the standard of university level writing • Anticipate and respond to counterarguments • Learn to critically engage the revision process through draft writing, instructor conferencing, and
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to move toward Fayetteville, Va. Their task was to create a diversion by attacking the Federal fortification there. On the morning of May 19 two miles from Fayetteville, they came into contact small with a force of Union cavalry. Bryan's guns opened fire and drove them into the woods. As the Union soldiers reengaged, the Confederates maneuvered to a cleared plateau approximately a mile and a half in front of the fort. “My piece opened first and was immediately answered, and my third or fourth round
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Last year, Ronny J. Coleman published an article on overcrowding in nightclubs. He explains the complications in determining the occupancy loads in buildings. (Coleman, 2013). Describes two fires that occurred in nightclubs, one in Rhode Island where 100 people lost their lives and one in Santa Maria, Brazil that killed more than 250 people. Overcrowding was the cause of many of the deaths. To determine an occupant load on buildings can be difficult to say the least. There are many myriad nuances
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First of all, according to the case study, New Zealanders like to some changes on their houses. They spend a lot of money to build their houses and buy furniture. Nevertheless, as family members grow up, their living way changes as well. For example: an empty room could be changed to a study room. New Zealanders enjoy the culture of nature. Because of the increase in climate change, New Zealanders always consider about the sustainability and environment choices when they are choosing the houses and
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“Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” Brief summary- Professor Amy Chua at Yale Law School wrote Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (2011) the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” found in the Journal relates to her book. In this short excerpt “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” the parenting styles of Chinese and Westerns are compared. Western parents try to respect their children’s character, encouraging them to pursue their true passions and providing a nurturing habitat. The
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and skylights. The openness makes the data processing area accessible to the rest of the staff and encourages a team approach to problem solving. Before occupying the new facility, city inspectors declared the building safe; that is, it had adequate fire extinguishers, sufficient exits, and so on. In an effort to provide further protection for its large database of client information, Hill Crest instituted a tape backup procedure that automatically backs up the database every Sunday evening, avoiding
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following room in the first floor there was a display of the E.P.F.D. which included outdated equipment used in 1900s of fire hydrants and fire trucks. The also had a actual 1920s fire truck and a replica of a more modern fire truck in which I was able to climb in and get a more less experience of how it is inside one of the modern trucks. Clothing, equipment, old school fire hydrants and fire hoses were also in display in this room. The third room is for souvenirs they consist of a wide variety of cultures
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