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- 14201: The Count Of Monte Cristo
- ... imprisoned in the deepest dungeons of the Chateau D'If. There Dantes' incarceration was secured by the plotting of his enemies outside the prison, particularly towards Villefort, who wished to cover up his own father's connections with the Bonapartists. Dantes suffered for fourteen grueling years. While in prison, he was determined to escape and began digging a tunnel in hopes that it would lead to freedom. During this exercise, he met an elderly inmate named Abbe Faria whose attempt to dig his way to his salvation had led him only to Edmond's cell. The two meet daily and an incredible relationship flourished. The old man taught Edmond history, mathematics, and languages. In Edmond's fourteenth year, Faria became mortally ill. The wise elder told Edmond where to find a massive buried fortune. When Faria finally did die, his body was placed in a burial sac. Edmond seized the ...
- 14202: Arbitration Case: Discharge of Peter Seichek
- ... employment of Mr. Seichek, by the Wheelwright Corporation, was for his "sleeping on the job". Lets examine this stated reason - in the light of the evidence provided by witness testimony and contained within Mr. Seichek's personnel record. 1) Mr. Holloday testified that he and Mr. White, the third shift supervisor, observed Mr. Seichek, wearing his welding hood, sitting or leaning against the ladder, "apparently" asleep. Further, Mr. Holloday stated that ... but since Mr. Seichek was on break and not "on the clock", that he (Holloday) should not and did not issue a formal, verbal warning or make any notation concerning these incidents in Mr. Seichek's record. 2) Mr. Lewis, the third shift steward, gave testimony that it has been a common practice for employees to sleep during their break periods and to occasionally doze on the job. This corresponds with Mr. Holloday's testimony concerning his decision not to issue a formal verbal warning to Mr. Seichek after he (Holloday) found him asleep during break. Of further note, Mr. Lewis stated that heard Mr. Holloday use an ...
- 14203: The Dog Fight
- The year was 1996 and the USA were at war with the Russians, because the USA tried to take over Russian land. The Russians had been threatening the USA. If they didn't back down they would bomb Colorado, one of the biggest cities in USA. It was a cool misty morning when we got the word. The Russians were about to invade the state capital. Now it ... now airborne, with another six in our support crew, ready to take of if they got the word. We were now at our destination and not one enemy aircraft on the radar. We really didn't know how many or what type of aircraft to expect. Still I think we would out number them, with us and our six back up aircraft and more on the way from Washington airforce base ... our tail. He fired on us, I rolled hard right. A close miss. Too close. We now had given them a fair chance to bug out. Hawk broke hard right, with one of the Mig's following him. I rolled on to the Mig's six and got a firing tone, "switching to missiles, firing" a direct hit! I had a visual on the second but wasn't close enough ...
- 14204: The FAA
- ... as a roadblock to safety and an excuse for inaction. The time has come to revoke the Reagan order and try a different, more rational approach to airline safety.” (Nader and Smith, 317) The FAA's policy of problem solving has also hindered the advancement of airline safety. The FAA has not tried to solve a problem until after a problem has already occurred. They have not tried to prevent problems ... be installed into the cabins of in-service planes that required a “ significant” amount of the cabin replaced. The FAA failed to define what a substantial amount of the cabin was. The airlines also weren't required to report the materials that were installed. This problem was not corrected until 1991, after Pan Am flight 811 had an electrical fire in the cabin. Three people received severe burns, while many others ... amount of smoke and gases could have been reduced if the proper cabin materials had been installed. (Oster, 245-46) This rule was changed soon afterward to remove the loopholes. Another part of the FAA's safety policy that has hindered airline safety is the way it enforces the safety rules. The FAA uses investigators to enforce its safety rules. These inspectors are supposed to have knowledge in electronics, composite ...
- 14205: The Use of The Second Amendment In The Home
- The Use of The Second Amendment In The Home The United States Constitution says that U.S. Citizens have the right to bear arms. Even though this guarantee was written with no constraints, there are now laws that limit certain aspects of gun ownership. The reasons for gun control fall under the ... why private ownership of firearms should be banned, these arguments are outweighed not only by the need for protection, but because the limitation of ownership rights could become dangerous to personal freedom. When the U.S. Constitution was written, some delegates thought Militia was military forces because the Federal Government had its own army to protect the people. The second amendment was made in response to the fear of being helpless ... or someone in your family has a hot temper that leads to rather violent reactions, you should not keep a gun around" (Cruit, 23). Guns are an easy solution to problems in and enraged person's mind. They are quick and clean and most of all impersonal. Enraged people are impulsive and handguns make impulsive actions deadly. "In and all-too-typical case: A retired railroad worker in San Francisco ...
- 14206: The Johari Window -benefits To
- The Johari s Window was introduced and conceived by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham and also was used in an information session at the Western Training Laboratory in Group Development in 1955. The word 'JOHARI is derived from ... describing, evaluating and predicting aspects of interpersonal communication especially during teaching and learning activities in the classrooms as it gives us the opportunity to explore and understand ourselves and those around us (students). The Johari s window represents four informations between a person and those around him or her. There are four windows or panes in it and are called Arena, Blind Spot, Façade and Unknown. (Figure 1) ARENA Arena is ... etc and students know their teacher; what she/he likes (behaviour)/ability/performance. FAÇADE Façade is also called as Private Self or Hidden Self (Figure 2) and it is the second quadrant of the Johari s window. It refers to what is known to a person but hidden from others. In this pane, one has to be conscious of what to divulge to others. . In other ways it is the ...
- 14207: The Blue Hotel
- ... more uneasy about staying at the hotel. In one of the initial scenes this fear is evident "The Swede answered him swiftly and eagerly: ‘These men are going to kill me.’…. ‘I know I won’t get out of here alive’"(771). The Swede’s fear of dying had made him want to leave the hotel, but Pat Scull, the owner of the Blue Hotel, attempted to get him to stay by showing around the hotel and showing him pictures of his family. Scully shows the Swede some pictures of his children "That’s the pitcher of my of my little girl that died. Her name was Carrie. She had the purtiest hair you ever saw! I was that fond of her, she-"(773). Crane’s use of ...
- 14208: The Nine Behaviors Of Leadersh
- Webster s Dictionary defines leadership as the position or guidance of a person or thing that leads, directing, commanding, or guiding head, as of a group or activity. However Leadership has not one single definition, but many ... a yearlong program that is strictly used as a program to teach their employees how to become a more effective leader. They use what they believe as the Nine Behaviors of leaders. This program doesn t directly start off with the introduction of the nine behaviors, but of little tasks given to the participants. They are broken into small groups where they interact with each other, summarize common threads, and then ... Company, we have a very important performance that requires a lot of teamwork and dedication. This is extremely hard to do if you have a poor leadership in the Band Company Officers. Now this year s performance went off with very little practice preparation, as compared to last year s preparation. The difference between the two is due greatly between the different ways that the leaders worked. Last years Band ...
- 14209: The Awakening
- ... variety of novels, short stories, and movies. Suicide moves like an undercurrent in the sea of themes of The Awakening. The possibility of suicide and even the idea of death darkens the story, making Edna's emotional ups and downs dangerous - her occasional misery leads her to subconsciously think of suicide. She holds the hopelessness at bay by moving out and getting her own apartment, while trying to find a man who will accept her, but in the end she succumbs. Edna's closest physical brush with death occurs one night at the beach, when the summer residents decide to take a midnight swim. Despite having had a hard time learning to swim, she realizes her ability and swims farther out than she ever had before. She overestimates her power and almost doesn't make it back. She has a "quick vision of death". The experience scares her, but she has tested her limits and survived the sea for a while. Metaphorically, she has come close to death ...
- 14210: The Dreams Of Alice
- The Dreams of Alice Many people have argued that hallucinogenic drugs influenced Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. However, upon closer observation, the story more closely resembles the experiences people have while dreaming, rather than while under the influence of drugs. There are numerous examples throughout the novel which support ... she cannot even tell how long she has been falling. In reality, falling for long periods of time, such as skydiving, is as close as one can come to true, unaided flight, just like Alice's fall down the rabbit hole People who use hallucinogenic drugs have reported falling, as though they could fly, but few have ever actually felt that they were flying. Even those users who report they ...
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