...love or reluctant participants, and the strain becomes impossible to bear. Some important symbols are the bonfire, Celia’s ring, and the clock. One symbol that has been present the entire novel is the bonfire. Its flames are never put out: “The bonfire never goes out… It has burned steadily since...
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...The Great Basin of North America and Wyoming specifically, is known for its arid and semi-arid environment, as well as prolonged and sometimes severe droughts. Drought is the prolonged and abnormal deficiency of moisture with the concomitant decline in runoff to a level significantly lower than usual (Guldin 1989). The history of droughts in Wyoming has been uncertain in the past, but recent studies of tree rings in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming have given insight to droughts as far back as 1260A.D. (Gray et al. 2004). Looking at tree ring records in Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and limber pine (Pinus flexilis) trees, Stephen Gray and his colleagues discovered that droughts which have been experienced in Wyoming since the 1750's, are weak in severity and length when compared to those since. The most severe drought period in Wyoming’s history occurred from 1262 to 1281. The droughts of the 1930’s and 1950’s, which have been used as benchmarks for all other droughts in the United States in recent times (Woodhouse et al. 2002), are ranked 149th and 28th respectively in comparison (Gray et al. 2004). The five top ranking droughts for 10, 15, and 20 year periods are all prior to the 1800’s, with the four driest single years being 1263, 1274, 1278, and 1280 (Gray et al. 2004). This indicates a change in precipitation patterns in the Big Horn Basin area of Wyoming since the 18th century, as all recent droughts have been mild when compared to those of Wyoming’s past. Droughts...
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...and seismic events. However these events are not the only pieces of evidence that prove the plate tectonic theory is valid; there are many other factors which include sea-floor spreading and fossil distribution. Pyroclastic materials and molten magma escape the mantle and emerge above the Earth’s crust through volcanos. All of Earth’s active volcanos are distributed in clusters around the pacific ocean, southern Europe, the east coast of Africa and through the Atlantic Ocean. These specific locations are all as a result of the nearby constructive and destructive tectonic plate boundaries, this is known as ‘The Ring of Fire’. It is named so because of the large concentration of a large, ring like formation of volcanos around the Pacific Ocean, which provides strong evidence for the above theory and statement. The reason there is specific interest in ‘The Ring of Fire’ is that it is a plate (the Pacific Plate), which borders 5 other plates (Indo-Australian, Philippian, Eurasian, North-American and South-American). This pattern shows a very strong...
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...Human Resource Management Institute (HRMI) Edexcel BTEC HND in Business – HRM – Batch 1/3 /M/E Unit No/Title: Unit 5/ Aspect of Contract and Negligence for Business Unit Code: Y/601/0563 Assignment No: 1 / 1 Assignment Title: Contracts and Negligence Law Unit Outcomes/Grade Descriptors Covered: |LO1.1 | |………………………………………………………….. | |……………………………………………. | |Registration Number | |Signature | |LO1 Understand the essential element of a valid contract in a business context |Grading |Assessment Type | | |(P/M/D) | | |LO 1.1 | | |Individual | | |Explain the importance of the essential elements required for the formation of a |P1.1 | | | |valid contract. | ...
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...Jupiter and its Galilean Moons By: Logan Brink Astronomy 101 April 19, 2011 The solar system is an intriguing place. There are objects in our solar system that have unfathomable beauty; a few of these beautiful objects being Jupiter and its four Galilean moons. Jupiter is one of the most interesting bodies in the solar system, so it makes sense that its four largest moons are equally fascinating. The Galilean moons are some of the most curious bodies in our solar system. From dead worlds to water worlds to fire worlds, these four moons may hold a lot of answers to some of the mysteries of the solar system. At 5.2 A.Us (Astronomical units – 93,000,000 miles) from the Sun, Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the first of the gas giants (Bennett et. al A-14-15). Being so far away from the Sun, it takes Jupiter about 11.9 Earth years to orbit the Sun (Kerrod 148). Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system; in fact, it is more massive than all the other planets combined! At its equator, the gas giant measures 88,850 miles in diameter (Kerrod 148). Jupiter is so huge that it is eleven times bigger across than Earth. Jupiter’s size, however, does not seem to have any effect on how fast the planet spins on its axis. Earth spins on its axis in about 24 hours, one Earth day. Jupiter has eleven times the diameter as Earth and spins on its axis in approximately 9 hours and 55 minutes (Kerrod 148). This means that the massive planet is spinning inordinately fast, this...
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...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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...approach they have towards parenting their children. We all know that the bottom line to "good parenting" is to avoid any type of negligence toward your children. With further study into the book, one may come to the conclusion that Rex and Rose Mary do not fall under the category of "good parent." Rex and Rose Mary do not uphold their moral responsibilities to care for their children's basic needs due to their lack of supervision, stability, and their selfishness. To begin with, Rex and Rose Mary demonstrate a lack of supervision in their parenting throughout The Glass...
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...BIO 182 LAB SIGN OFF PAGE — LESSON 13 Name _______________________________ Please staple all of your lab pages for this Lesson together with this page as the top. You will use this page to get your Labs for Lesson 13 signed off by the Biology Learning Center staff. You need to have all of the following steps initialed by a staff member before you can receive your 15 labs points for Lesson 13 and be allowed to take Exam 7. After you have obtained all of your sign offs for this Lesson, be sure that a BLC staff member indicates on your Lab Card that you have completed all the Labs. Also, keep this sign off page, along with your completed lab worksheets, as proof of your lab completion If your Lab Card indicates that you have not completed the required Labs for this Lesson and you believe that you have, it is up to you to provide proof that you have indeed completed the Labs. Keep this page! __________ Lesson 13, Step 3A: Ecobeaker: Isle Royale (in BLC) Lesson 13, Step 3B: Ecobeaker: Isle Royale (in BLC) Lesson 13, Step 3C: Ecobeaker: Isle Royale (in BLC) Lesson 13, Step 3D: Ecobeaker: Isle Royale (in BLC) Lesson 13, Step 4A: Ecobeaker: Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis (in BLC) Lesson 13, Step 4B: Ecobeaker: Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis (in BLC) Lesson 13, Step 4C: Ecobeaker: Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis (in BLC) __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ *BLC Staff: After the student receives his/her last initial on this...
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...final BDS result. As the results of all other three classes have been arrived. So, I was eagerly waiting for my results. At last, the day of my results arrived. As all my exams had gone pretty well, I have also scored good marks in case studies. However, I was still nervous regarding my results. As I was dreaming about my results while taking a sip of tea; suddenly the phone rang and I was so excited as my mom told me it was my friends phone. I ran towards phone likewise, I was running in the marathon. I grabbed the phone from mom and started missile of questions on my friend. From the other end my friend shouted at me and suggested me to keep calm and allow her to speak. She said that I was passed with first class. Listening this I shouted, Oh Really!!! My mother came running towards me, she was so happy. She started crying and gave me a tight hug. She said, I am so happy my child, you fulfilled my dream. May god bless you my dear. The whole atmosphere was fulfilled with joy. My brother was feeling so happy and proud about me. My dad was in the office; my brother called him and gave him the news. He said, well done my princess!!! Moreover, he gifted me my favorite brands watch. I was feeling so happy after receiving my gift. The news spread like fire in my...
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...As host of the political radio show "The Ignorance Equation", I get a lot of calls from average everyday Americans, many of whom are Donald Trump supporters, and most of whom don't even know why. While the prospect of a 4 year Donald Trump Presidency is fairly terrifying, it has been an interesting study in human nature to watch Trump push fear and successfully sell ideas of no real substance to uninformed first time voters who when pushed to examine Trump's policies (or lack there of) seem to coincide they don't really agree with him at all. One of the things I find most mind boggling about the Trump phenomena is the absolute lack of self awareness his supporters have about their own hypocrisy. Many of the reasons Trump supporters love The Donald are the exact same perceived reasons they claim to hate President Obama. Reasons such as his lack of experience, narcissistic personality, and they way he talks negatively about America, yet when probed why they are fine with Trump's lack of experience and narcissism and not Obamas they are left generally speechless....
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...On site and offsite emergency plans on chemical disaster Why Emergency Planning is required? After the incident of Bhopal gas disaster, the Factories Act has been amended and a new chapter i.e. Chapter IVA – provision relating to hazardous processes has been added to the Factories Act with addition of new provisions sec 41A, 41B, 41C, 41D, 41E, 41G & 41H covering all hazardous process industries. Under the provision of Sec 41B(4) every occupier shall with the approval of the Chief Inspector of Factories draw up an On-site Emergency Plan and detailed disaster control measures for his factory and make known to the workers employed therein and to the general public living in the vicinity of the factory the safety measures required to be taken in the event of an accident taking place. This is the statutory provision laid down in the act for preparation of On-site Emergency Plan to control disaster in the factories. Major accidents may cause emergency and it may lead to disaster, which may cause heavy damage to plant, property, harm to person and create adverse affects on production. Many disasters like Bhopal gas tragedy, Chernobyl nuclear disaster etc. have occurred at many places in the world causing heavy loss of life and property. Emergency situation arises all on a sudden and creates havoc and damage to person, property, production and environment. Therefore such situations and risks should be thought in advance and it should be planned before hand to tackle...
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...King Saud University One:- Introduction Definition Insurance is the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another in exchange for payment. It is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. An insurer, or insurance carrier, is a company selling the insurance; the insured, or policyholder, is the person or entity buying the insurance policy. The amount of money to be charged for a certain amount of insurance coverage is called the premium. Risk management, the practice of appraising and controlling risk, has evolved as a discrete field of study and practice. The transaction involves the insured assuming a guaranteed and known relatively small loss in the form of payment to the insurer in exchange for the insurer's promise to compensate (indemnify) the insured in the case of a financial (personal) loss. The insured receives a contract, called the insurance policy, which details the conditions and circumstances under which the insured will be financially compensated. Types of Insurance Services Insurance can take a number of different forms. Some of these types: Auto insurance Auto insurance protects the policyholder against financial loss in the event of an incident involving a vehicle they own, such as in a traffic collision. It might include property, liability and medical coverage. Gap insurance Gap insurance covers the excess amount on your auto loan in an instance...
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...Motts, ect… The company was in business for 20 years before the outbreak. The juice was tainted with E. coli 0157:H7 bateria. Odwalla had a great maketing campaign that focused on its social responsibility that was believed by their stakeholders; their employees, creditors, and customers all believed Odwalla was a great company. When the crisis hit Odwalla removed the product but had a hard time swalling the “responsibility” pill. Even though Odwalla continued to improve their manufacturing processes they “sidestepped the issue of what it should have known about the health dangers of unpasteurized juice-and when it should have known it.” (Entine). The company never tested for e-coli because it was not found at the acid level. This case reminds me of todays mengitis outbreak by many labs that do not receive the same type of inspections as manufacturers and the management look the other way due to...
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...and violent earthquakes occur. These large earthquakes mostly focus on the meeting points of two plates but can also be focused on the faults that develop in the earth’s crust when the plates move. These faults can be normal meaning there is a hanging and a low bell fault, a reverse fault which is nearly horizontal or the strike slip fault which is a horizontal fault. All these can cause an earthquake but the most intense earthquake happens when blocks of the rock get locked together due to intense friction that results during movement. This builds up pressure with the continued attempt of the rocks to move thus causing an earthquake in the long run. Once the energy gets to the epicenter, the released energy spreads across the surface as rings (Richter 1958). The main shaking created by the released energy is accompanied by foreshocks which increase the earthquake magnitude leading to the earthquake and aftershocks which decrease the earthquake strength and comes after the event. The effects of the earthquake are determined by both the energy and the state of the earth on which they occur. Strong earthquakes cause great damages. On the other hand, grounds that have previously been prone to earthquakes tend to be affected more on reoccurrence. Measurement of earthquake magnitude is done after the occurrence by use of a Richter which measures the...
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...Earth Science: Volcanoes Report by: Kenneth Ragragio What is Volcanoes? * Volcanoes are vents that allow lava, rock fragments and gases to escape from layers beneath the earth's surface. Learn how volcanoes form both on land and underwater and why they erupt. * Volcanoes are spectacular events and because of this, they have found their way into the plot of many Hollywood movies. While the movies have given most of us the vivid image of red-hot lava spewing out of the top of a towering volcano, they do not share the entire story of volcanoes Magma and Lava * So what exactly is a volcano? Well, it can be defined as a vent in the earth's crust through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor and gases are ejected. In other words, a volcano is the earth's way of letting off a little steam. * The super-heated particles that eject out of a volcano come from deep below the earth's surface where temperatures can become so hot that rock actually melts. Magma is the term used to describe this hot molten rock from deep within the earth. * A volcano begins to form when magma, which is less dense than the rock it originated from, rises toward the earth's surface. This liquid rock collects in chambers called 'magma chambers,' where pressure builds due to expanding steam and gases associated with the magma. As pressure reaches a peak within these chambers, magma finds its way through a vent or fissure in the earth's surface, resulting in a volcanic eruption and the expulsion...
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