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    Dear Mr. Rodriguez‚ Five weeks ago‚ on February 14th‚ I placed an order for double glazed‚ made to order‚ oak French doors‚ for my client over the telephone. When they arrived five weeks later I was surprised to find out that the doors had been cut to small. Instead of measuring 11 feet 8 inches wide as I specified‚ the doors measured 11 feet 4 inches wide. My client wanted the doors installed immediately‚ so I had to pay my carpenter $376 to rebuild the opening. Seeing as I am a long standing

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    they are and all just get along. She also goes into basically how we will soon become distant from the ones we used to know and love. Also how one of the things that makes conformity in today’s world it the corrective system. Which forces the social norms that we have in society. Throughout the course of many years

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    Norm Break

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    Jake Flaherty SOC 101-102 Norm Break Humans are a very odd species. They require the sense of comfort and safety to operate their daily lives effectively. They embrace the idea of ‘normal.’ Going as far back as the ancient times‚ keeping a general law of behavior was and still is extremely important for humans to coexist successfully. When cultures clash and when society cannot blend‚ lines get drawn and wars are fought. No matter what culture is being observed‚ the status quo must be maintained

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    In society‚ there is a specific way people are expected to behave. These are known as social norms‚ or “rules of behavior‚” (Henslin‚ 2011‚ p. 49). Social norms are determined based upon people’s values‚ or “their ideas of what is desirable in life‚” (Henslin‚ 2011‚ p. 49). However‚ these norms are often violated in different ways. Some of these violations are mild‚ others can be extreme and can cause either a positive or negative effect on society. A folkway would be an example of a mild violation

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    The Elevator Short Story

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    The Elevator Believe it or not‚ many people have a phobia for elevators. In the short story “The Elevator” Martin has a huge fear of elevators especially the one they use in his apartment. In the story his phobia got worse and worse because of the mysterious obese woman who would come with him every time. She would mostly increase in fear by giving him a strange stare. Martin has a great big phobia for elevators. “He was always uncomfortable in elevators‚ afraid that they would fall”(31). this shows

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    Otis Elevator Company

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    disguise. • Direct Objective Appositive. 1. Christmas Eve afternoon we scrape together a nickel and go to the butcher’s to buy Queenie’s traditional gift‚ a good gnaw able beef bone. 2. The Otis Elevator Company‚ the world’s oldest and biggest elevator manufacturer‚ claims that its products carry the equivalent of the world’s population every five days. 3. Though her cheeks were high-colored and her teeth strong and yellow‚ she looked like a mechanical woman‚ a

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    Elevator Control Systems

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    CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS AUGUST 24‚ 2013 ALDJEAN BITER JUNELL BRECINO GEORJ INOV CALDERON JIREH APOLINARIO EENG0309 – Feedback and Control System 1st Trimester‚ SY 2013-2014 Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION 3 II. PROJECT SPECIFICATION 3 III. PHYSICAL SYSTEM 3 IV. BLOCK DIAGRAM 3 V. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM 3 VI. MATHEMATICAL MODEL 4 VII. REDUCE BLOCK DIAGRAM 4 VIII. ANALYZE AND DESIGN 4 I. INTRODUCTION The elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment

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    Case Study on Elevator

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    Ben Boesen Boesen Plumb Elevator Solutions If this looks familiar‚ Then you’ve got a problem Topics  Types of elevators and proper application  Preventive Maintenance  Safety and Code Issues  New Products and Innovations  Modernization  Proprietary vs. Non-Proprietary  Questions Types of Elevators – Hydraulic Holed Hydraulic Roped Hydraulic Types of Elevators-Hydraulic Types of Elevators - Traction Gearless for High Rise Geared for Mid Rise Machine Room Less (MRL) Advantages

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    Myths About Elevators

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    Myths About Elevators:   Common Elevator Myths and Truths:   There are many myths and misconceptions about elevators. This is because the majority of all elevator equipment is hidden from public view‚ which thus leaves much to the imagination of a passenger.   The following are some of the most common myths and their corresponding truths:   MYTH - Many people believe elevators are held up by only one rope that can break‚ leaving passengers in a free falling car.   TRUTH - Elevators are supported

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    Otis Elevator Case

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    The Otis Elevator company founded in 1853 has grown to 7.9 Billion dollar enterprise. It is an integral part of United Technologies contributing 35% to its profits. The growth of Otis has been manly due to acquisitions across the world; this activity has bought in many different working methods and organization culture. Otis had many competitors in various parts of world including foreign multinationals Hitachi‚ Kone etc. The market for new elevators was maturing and there were fewer orders for

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