...The Way It All Ends There I was, in my apartment, panicking, scrambling to get my things together. A backpack full of twinkies and hot pockets. Of course being a 19 year old residing in the suburbs of Detroit, I had a whole room full of guns….with no ammunition. PERFECT! I normally pack a .44 colt with me, but that’s for standard use, not against a horde of zombies. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking, ZOMBIES. I’ve had confrontations with them for 2 years. However these zombies are unlike any I’ve ever seen. These zombies could run….fast. it was almost like they had been given an extra dose of human flesh for their daily meal today. I wasn’t thinking I would ever have to use the other guns I had in my trap door basement. “My god! Where is my ammo?” I said in a very, unusual tone. “I don’t know, so don’t ask me!” I had almost forgotten my girlfriend was in the other room. By that time, she had made her way to my part of the house and was just staring at me. “Jesus Jessica, don’t creep up on me like that. You know I scare easily!” I said in a hyperventilating tone. “Well how was I supposed to know that you forgot about me?” she asked in an angry and upset tone. You see, I was never the one to act quite right in front of girls, let alone in a world full of flesh eating freaks. After that statement was said, we both fell silent for a while. “Im sorry Jess, I didn’t mean to sound mad at you, it just gets frustrating living in this world now.” “Its fine John” she said in...
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...Guidelines for Traffic Controllers keeping victorians connected 2 IMPORTANT Before undertaking the tasks of a Traffic Controller on a public road, a person must successfully complete an accredited Traffic Controller’s Training Program. A valid Traffic Controller’s Statement of Attainment indicating accreditation details must be carried at all times when operating as a Traffic Controller. Upon request, the Traffic Controller’s Statement of Attainment must be presented to any Police officer, WorkSafe officer, VicRoads officer, Municipal Council Authorised Officer or the person in-charge of a worksite or their delegate. 3 Contents Preamble Scope Training Traffic Controller’s Authority Traffic Controller’s Responsibilities Application Dress Stop/Slow Bat Control of Approach Speed The Law and the Traffic Controller Controlling Traffic Signs Locating the Traffic Controller Advance Signing on Curves/Crests Railway Crossings Behaviour and Attitude Safety Reduced Visibility Use of Radio Supervisor’s Responsibility Controlling Traffic at Night Response to Crashes at the Worksite Traffic Control in Emergency Situations Conclusion 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 9 9 10 11 15 17 23 23 26 26 28 28 29 30 31 31 32 Annexes 32 Road Safety Road Rules 2009 Summary of Traffic Controller Instructions Key Points Traffic Controller Restrictions Report by Traffic Controller 32 33 34 34 35 ...
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...Zatre Lenoir Problem Solving Theory Unit 2 Research Paper 1 “Stuck on Red” My wife, Patricia, claims to be a patient woman. She says she just doesn’t like to wait. She REALLY doesn’t! Not at a restaurant, not in the grocery store line, not at a sporting event ticket booth and certainly not at a stoplight. “I got things to do and I don’t want to sit there wasting time,” she says. This is one of the many things we can fully agree and relate on. I can’t stand to be “stuck on Red”! There are lights that crank up the bad feelings in most of us. And there are lights that just simply might need a little adjustment. While I realize that traffic lights are needed, it is not necessary to sit at the same light long enough to grow a beard! I have devised a plan to cut traffic light stop times down. These are the steps needed to make this happen. Step one: place weight sensor plates about the size of a quarter every 12 feet starting 48 feet from the traffic light. Step two: sync the sensors to a main frame computer system that will trigger the light to switch colors based on the information it receives from the sensors. Step three: test the sensors with a trail run for one week. Step four: gather data and feedback from drivers who have used this route. Traffic lights are already wired into a mainframe with a timer system and could be switched out to this system very cost effectively based on my research and the cost of the sensors. The average cost for one sensor is $24.00. If...
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...Classification Essay-DRIVERS In my experience, there are three kinds of drivers in this world, The Erratic Driver, the Over Cautious Driver, and the Alert Driver. There is the Erratic Driver, this type of driver can seem to be fairly unpredictable on the road, with their tailgating and speeding, this person is the most hazardous to themselves and other travelers. Then there is the Over Cautious Driver, who is just as easy to spot as the Erratic Driver. They are normally going under the speed limit or close to it, this type of driver will slow up traffic, and in highly congested areas, they can be a hazard on the road from hesitating and not flowing well with the traffic. Finally, there is the Alert Driver, this type of driving style consists of paying attention to the surroundings, such as weather, potholes, and other traffic. The Erratic Driver: Has a tendency of pissing off other drivers, with their erratic and unpredictable actions. They can be 100 yards behind you one second, and the next second they're so close that you can't read their license plate. They seem to always be in a hurry, whether they actually are in a hurry or not doesn't matter, the erratic driver is not a safe driver. Here's a tip from a recovering lead foot, you can't control other drivers, so pull your foot off the pedal, you can only affect your share of the road. Driving the speed limits will save you fines, and insurance hikes, and it will help you go with the flow of traffic. The Over Cautious Driver:...
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...Through the years, the voices of numerous amounts of “normal” people emerged from the shadows to pave the way for us all. Those specific people had to fight through oppression and pain, in order to be heard by those in the present, as well as the future. At the turn of the century, the voices of the Native-Americans, African-Americans and females of all colors, were struggling to be heard by society. A strong Native-American warrior known as Black Elk, grew up striving for and succeeding in receiving the vision of life. Although it was a difficult task, he decided to “tell you the story of my life . . . if it were only the story of my life, I think I would not tell it”(Niehardt 1). Telling their story is very important for most people because it has the ability to be heard and utilized in the future. Black’s vision for telling his story was not to be just heard, but to help a young man, who embodies the same story, succeed in life. The struggle for the African-American has been on going since 1619 at the start of slavery. Although the 13th Amendment technically ended slavery. It was not until the early 1900s when W.E.B. DuBois realized that “the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line, ---the relation of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia, Africa, in America and the Islands of the sea”(DuBois13). By DuBois acknowledging the problem that is evident at this time, opens the door for the people in the future. Females had a difficult...
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...When asked whether businesses are responsible for helping society in all the way they can, in my own perspective, the answer YES is more convincing. Helping society can let businesses enjoy many benefits likewise it is not difficult for them to do. By lending a helping hand to society, businesses can enjoy several advantages. Good reputation can be gained while positive company image can be built. The success is attributable to the responsible behaviors of firms. This increases consumers’ confidence, helps retain quality staff, attracts potential investors. Obviously, it is much more powerful than thinking of wonderful slogans. Besides, we also tend to see a chain effect as a result of providing good examples for other firms to follow. A business can be an originator of charity campaigns and make good use of their influences to help society. For example, McDonalds organized a charity Matterhorn on 3rd November, 2012 in Hong Kong. The event attracted many organizations in the business sector to come and support such as The Links and Commercial Radio. Ronald McDonalds House raised HK$5 million in the activity this time. Apart from that if firms can take initiative to help society, there will be less intense in government policies which force companies to comply with the social responsibility guidelines. For example, government may levy heavier taxes in order to obtain resources from businesses for helping society. This provides more freedom for businesses to run their business...
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...Justifying Reforms in the Ways States Selects Jurors to Insure Fairness to All. Joanne, Bartlett AIU Online Justifying Reforms in the Ways States Selects Jurors to Insure Fairness to All. The Supreme Court has always defended it law that a defendant is not entitle to a jury composed in whole or in part of persons of his or her own race. But they do not stop states from doing so on their own. Some law maker has suggested that names of majority races jurors be removed from the jury list and others that a certain number of seats on jury are set aside for racial minorities. The only way to justify the use of removing the names of majority race jurors from the jury list might be to have them to really take a good look at how the jurors are selected so they can see that under current law it is impossible for African American, Latinos, and Asian American to really be judged by juries of their peers because of the way that the jurors are selected. A nonprofit law organization by the name of Equal Justice Initiative took a close look at jury selection procedures in about ten states and found out that African American is underrepresented in jury pool in 75% of the counties in the United States Latinos and Asian Americans are barred in 90% of counties (Equal Justice Initiative). This lack of racial diversity and the law in the selecting of jurors make it impossible for racial minorities in places like Cumming Ga... Which have been an all-white county for decades (Los Angeles...
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...From the Street Cart all the way up to the exquisite Dining Table… Based on the infamous common saying of “You are what you eat”; some may argue that they do not possess the freedom of choice in what they choose to eat on a daily basis throughout their life due to the external factors that affect their decision making. With limited income and resources, many people from the lower social backgrounds tend to have a restricted culinary menu of which they can opt to eat from. Investigating the other end of the scale of where the wealthier level of the social ladder are looked at closely; you will find the inverse of this trend where the range of eating preferences are limitless and not bound by any spending power restrictions, thus giving them the liberty to indulge in an abundance of edible choices. I am thoroughly interested in studying the eating habits of the wealthy and the un-wealthy classes in Egypt. My objective behind this research is to gain an understanding of the differences in terms of eating behavior according to their social background. My aim was to identify their likes, dislikes, thoughts, perceptions and motivations behind certain choices. By studying those factors closely, the motives behind consumption of different classes based on their economic circumstances were revealed. The reason behind this study was to yield significantly valuable information and insight into the eating habits of the rich and poor segments in Egypt. By doing this, I was able to understand...
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...TOK Essay "When the only tool you have is a hammer, all problems begin to resemble nails.” (Abraham Maslow) How might this apply to ways of knowing, as tools, in the pursuit of knowledge? Have you ever wondered why and how your logic becomes restricted once confronting a problem? Abraham Maslow once stated “I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail”, which I believe could be understood as a statement questioning the method diverse human beings follow to execute any of their tasks. In this essay, integrating the functions of human intuition, language vs. sense perception and reasoning in contrast with mathematics, ethics and emotions, will help providing an answer for “To what extent should we trust our fundamental skills into resolving all types of complications”. Further more, by staying in correlation with Maslow’s statement, we should come to conclusion that a human being isn’t always conscious of his actions and that it takes high self-control and creativity when in need of solving a problem. As far as I can see, encountering a problem that necessitates an approval and a final decision to be made usually requires the usage of intuition. In other words, the process in the making of a decision cannot start before a problem has actually been set. The type of problem worth being investigated, must have first been lead by an intuition, which subsequently triggers the last decision;...
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...Stock Market in Bangladesh [pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic] [pic] Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dates back to 1952 when the local government deemed it necessary to establish a stock exchange because Pakistani shares and securities were prohibited from being bought or sold on the Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE). Up until this point, Pakistan had been trading quite profitably on the CSE and had no need to establish their own stock exchange department. In response to the prohibition the Provincial Industrial Advisory Council made the decision to establish a stock exchange in Eastern Pakistan. Initially it was suggested that instead of creating an independent stock exchange, a branch of the Karachi Stock Exchange be opened at Dhaka. However this proposal was very unpopular with representatives from East Pakistan who felt that it was necessary to create a completely new stock exchange in Dhaka. This is what eventually happened with different members of the stock exchange purchasing membership cards at the price of RS.2000. There were two proposed locations for the stock exchange – Dhaka and Chittagong – but in the end it was decided that Dhaka was the most suitable location. An organizing committee was established to further set up the DSE and invitations were sent out to determine what sort of interest there would be in the proposed stock exchange. The response was overwhelming and on the 7th of July 1953 a meeting was held with roughly 100 interested persons attending...
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...hire employees to make his department like a business. Then he created the piece-work program, which incentives employees with more freedom. The program, however, faces a serious obstacle concerning the difference of two types of employees-the clock-punches and the go-getters-. In this process, Soderbey discovered that discipline could not motivate the employees and improve production, while he wanted to get more from employees. Money is the central factor to incentive the employees. So he created the Shared Savings Program having nine primary features. Briefly to say, “ Do not give them more money on a silver platter and they have to have a vested interest.” Luckily, Donato, city manager, regarded the Shared Saving Program as an effective way to survive financially and do the kinds of things socially and physically for our community. At the same time, Donato mitigated the risk that the program might be seen as giveaway of public funds to response the argument about the program. Obviously, the implement is difficult because many employees did not trust Soderbery’s management. Moreover, there existed the tension between Shared Savings members and...
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...My Way by Paul Anka 1969; A Song Lyrics Analysis * Lyrics My Way by Paul Anka 1969 And now, the end is near; And so I face the final curtain. My friend, I'll say it clear, I'll state my case, of which I'm certain. I've lived a life that's full. I've traveled each and every highway; But more, much more than this, I did it my way. Regrets, I've had a few; But then again, too few to mention. I did what I had to do And saw it through without exemption. I planned each charted course; Each careful step along the byway, But more, much more than this, I did it my way. Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chew. But through it all, when there was doubt, I ate it up and spit it out. I faced it all and I stood tall; And did it my way. I've loved, I've laughed and cried. I've had my fill; my share of losing. And now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing. To think I did all that; And may I say - not in a shy way, "No, oh no not me, I did it my way". For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels; And not the words of one who kneels. The record shows I took the blows - And did it my way! * Theme The lyrics of "My Way" tell the story of a man who, having grown old, reflects on his life as death approaches. He is comfortable with his mortality and takes responsibility for how he dealt with all the challenges of life while...
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...was a man that enjoyed working outdoors. He has had almost every job one can have when it comes to being outdoors. At the age of 43, he acquired a job with Artic Mining Consultants. With this new job he is responsible for hiring, training, and supervision field assistants for all of the programs. Many of the programs are operated by a project manager who then reports to Parker. On this specific job, himself and his field assistants had to stake a claim, the project team marks a line with flagging tape and blades along the perimeter of the claim, cutting the claim every 500 yards. The 15 claims would require almost 60 miles of line total. The men that were on the job were- John Talbot, Greg Boyce, and Brian Miller, all of which have previously worked with parker. Parker told the crew on the first night that if they got the job finished in a week they would all receive an additional 300 dollars. He told them that he knew that it would be hard work, but he knew they could do it. Each man would have to put up 7 and 1/2 lengths. To his surprise, some of the men could not hold up to that standard. They were only able to get up around 6 a day, if that. As many can probably tell, Parker was not a happy guy about all of that. So he screamed at them every night, telling them that they are pretty much useless and how one man can finish his work and the others can’t. The men were getting flustered and started to not care. They knew that they were not going to finish the job in time so why would...
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...help mould the way we think? If we all spoke the same language, would we think in the same way? Discuss the issue using examples, details, and your personal experie-nces of English and your native language. Answer: A Language is a special “tool” which helps humans communicate with each other and also, being unique in comparison with the other animals and species. Due to its specific properties, a language is the way humans can share their thoughts to each other. In other words, language is the door which leads to human’s soul and mind. Through thousands of years of existence, language has spread to every corner of the world with different sounds and forms even the phomenes, people in different areas use languages to describe and express their ideas differently. Due to this reason,a large number of psycologists agreed that “languages mould the way we think” and “if all mankind spoke the same language, we would think the same way”. I do not think that this is an entirely correct opinion. Language is the way humans communicate with each other and express their idea. It is controversial about how people think-by figures (image) or by concepts (words). It is clear that people brainstorm through imagination and ideas in their mind. Then they put them in a logical order and describe them via languages. Because humans express their thought via language so it is claimed that the way people think is related to languages. But the opinion that “languages help mould the way we think” is...
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...what you see now targets certain demographics. These demographics are women of all ages. They are using sex, the historical ideas of women, and Wall Street to abuse the images of women. Companies use the looks of women to sell their products and it is harming the lives of everyone in today’s society. We are so influenced today by the thought of what people think that we will listen to anyone and anything telling us what to do and how to look, no matter what the cost is. The media uses women in order to sell objects because they can attract both men and women by portraying a woman a certain way. They use women as sex objects in more than one way because “sex sells”. The way they attract men is by making a woman look sexually appealing. Ad companies throughout all of the media do this because they believe that all men will be drawn to an ad with a sexual woman on it. The way they pose her and the clothes she wears are all strategic moves for the companies; it helps them sell. However, this method is creating a negative view of all women in society. They draw in women the same way they capture a man’s attention. They use the same women with perfect bodies to attract females because they know that women all want to look good and what better way to get them to buy a product than to make them think they can look sexy if they buy what they are selling. But this is all false; they are causing problems among all women in society by doing this. Ad companies are...
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