In the story‚ “The Pedestrian”‚ the author‚ Ray Bradbury describes the desolate streets in the time A.D.‚ 2053. The story depicts a lone man wandering the streets all by himself. As the story continues on‚ the author gradually starts to develop suspense as this lone man meets a sole police car on the deserted streets. The conversation between the police car and the lone man‚ Mr. Mead seemed to manufacture the lone police car as a suspicious‚ mysterious figure. The author uses figurative language
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Boyette Road in the outside lane‚ approximately .37 miles east of and approaching the intersection of McMullen Road. The driver of Nissan did not see Pedestrian 1 enter the roadway from the north road edge. Pedestrian 1 was walking from a private driveway at 12012 Boyette Road‚ southbound across Boyette Road from the north side of Boyette Road‚ where there is not a marked crosswalk‚ or any type of pedestrian signals. There was a streetlight approximately 40 feet north of the north road edge of
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There has been much debate on whether or not high schools should choose courses for their students. While others are of the opinion that courses should be chosen for students‚ others believe that students should be given the opportunity to choose the courses they wish to study. In my point of view‚ high schools should give students the chance to choose the courses they want to study. First of all‚ students should be given the opportunity to take their future into their own hands. Before students move
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will still have your life. Module 10: Sharing the Road with Others Stops and Starts: Reflect on Module 10 and the entire course. Look back at your journal entries. Explain the following completely. Being the Driver: Stops: Using the information learned in this course‚ explain three things you will not do when driving. 1. You should not use your cell phone well driving because it’s a high risk of an accident waiting to happen. 2. You should not drink or do any drugs & driving because it
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A. MAIN ISSUE Should Shirley simply moderate the debate or recommend a course of action? A.1 SUB-ISSUES a. How Shirley can give recommendations and earn the acknowledgement of all stakeholders involve? B. FACTS OF THE CASE The CFO of a plastics company has been asked to moderate a heated internal debate over a revolutionary technology. The head of R&D thinks the company should use it to break into a whole new industry‚ while the VP of the firm’s most profitable unit believes it’s
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Mandated Reporting Reporting child abuse often becomes an ethical dilemma because violating a client’s right to confidentiality and breaking the law are both considered unethical behavior. There are many factors a social worker must take into consideration when making a report of child abuse such as; circumstances of the suspected abuse‚ professional and ethical standards‚ and legal requirements. However‚ there are guidelines and a Code of Ethics to help social workers ensure this process is
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universities require many courses that have nothing to do with the major which is a waste of time‚ money and effort. Being required to take courses that have nothing to do with your major is pointless. In the process of taking these courses‚ it takes up time that can be used for more classes that can help with future careers. For instance‚ taking classes that has nothing to do with the major is pointless. If the classes are in no use to the student‚ why make them take it? Education is valuable
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Equivalent Of Death In "The Pedestrian" it seems as though everything has some kind of connection to death. Ray Bradbury makes so many references to words that make us feel as though we are staring down death straight in the eyes. Words such as "phantoms" and "frozen" lead us to believe that the world of 2056 is a very chill and alone one. We feel as though Leonard Mead is the only alive thing left roaming the earth. There are a lot of examples in "The Pedestrian" that we can compare to everyday
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t | | CELL-PHONES & DRIVING | | | | WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? | | RULE 193A CHANDIGARH MOTOR VEHICLE RULES 1999 | | Use of cell-phones No driver of a motor-vehicle shall use or answer the cell phone while driving the vehicle. Rules 21(6)(25) of the central motor vehicles rules 1989 when read with the directions of the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court on the matter‚ make it amply clear that the said act can be charged under both s.177 (for violation of rule 193a) as well as s
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City Road in Cardiff is a busy consumer-driven street dominated by restaurants‚ takeaways and shops selling a variety of items from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds. In this essay I will be looking at how these retailers favour some groups of consumers they cater for‚ the younger female population for instance and exclude other members of the population‚ along with how the infrastructure on the road and pavements makes life easier for some groups of people and potentially hinders others
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