Winterdance‚ a non-fiction narrative by Gary Paulsen‚ is a firsthand account of Paulsen’s journey in the Iditarod‚ where the main character‚ Paulsen‚ exemplifies bildunsroman throughout the book by altering his perspective of animals. Paulsen’s attitude toward nature changes dramatically as well throughout Winterdance due to his companionship with the sled dogs‚ experience with other animals along the race‚ and adjustment to trail life. Not only did the dogs guide him physically through
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TITLE OF PROJECT: ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ON ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS IN KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL DEDICATION I dedicate this work to my loving daughter and Husband‚ Emmanuelle Anastasia Etornam Kwawununu and Dr. Fauster K. Kwawununu. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My gratitude first goes to the Almighty God for his sustenance throughout my endeavours. I wish to express my profound gratitude to Dr. Isaac Owusu‚ my supervisor; and to all
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BAYESIAN MODELLING OF DRIVER ERROR-CAUSED TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN METRO MANILA ABSRACT Filipinos have been known to be one of the most reckless drivers in the world. The Philippine government has been continuously reminding the public to drive safely and avoid reckless driving but the lack of discipline and complete disregard of traffic rules have led wasted time to destruction of both property and life. This study aims to aid in formulating traffic road policies in the busiest roads in the
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online at www.sciencedirect.com Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 53 (2012) 106 – 114 SIIV - 5th International Congress - Sustainability of Road Infrastructures Using Decision Trees to extract Decision Rules from Police Reports on Road Accidents López Griseldaa*‚ de Oña Juanb and Abellán Joaquínc a Ph. D. Student. TRYSE Research Group. Department of Civil Engineering‚ University of Granada‚ ETSI Caminos‚ Canales y Puertos‚ c/Severo Ochoa s/n‚ 18071‚ Granada‚ Spain a Ph. D. TRYSE Research
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Normal accident theory and Swiss cheese model are influential models in studying system accident causation. This paper is going to help us to gain understanding of both models and to critically compare them. The first part of the study is an introduction of the both models. In the second part‚ Three Mile Island nuclear accident will be taken as an example to see how the models analyse causations of an accident. In this part‚ the fact of the accident will be presented first‚ then normal accident theory
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Such is the mystery of God. Accident is accident. There is no explanation for it. It is God’s monopoly. Accident may be minor or major. It may leave you with slight injury; it may take away your life; or it may hurt you grievously. The accident that I met: Once I happened to meet an accident. It was a street accident. I caused me serious fracture at my backbone. My skull was also greatly wounded at its right side. I was completely senseless just after the accident occurred. When I got back my
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I guess it was bound to happen one day‚ but I really never thought it would happen to me. No one wants it to happen‚ but it came at the moment where I least expected it. Was it a near death experience? No‚ it was my first car accident. “Be careful and pay attention when you’re driving.” Said my dad. He always worries about things. I said‚ “I will‚ don’t worry I have everything under control.” I sort of chuckled in my head‚ thinking what’s the worst thing that could happen? I was only going down
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car had slammed head on into a green van right in the middle of the large intersection. Shattered windscreen glass was strewn all over the junction and the passers-by crowded round the scene. I saw one girl rushing to the telephone to report the accident. For a minute or two‚ nothing happened. Then‚ a man got out of the green van. His van was completely smashed in on the side of the collision. He looked shaken and furious. He walked over to the yellow car only to find that the driver was unconscious
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Homework Essay Assignment for 9-28-2012 Grade ______ Name Ryan Hung Recitation Session A Topic The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident After the earthquake in Fukushima heavy damage was sustained on the power plant and surrounding area. The reactor was shut down however complications with the reactor soon arose as the residual thermal output of radiation became an issue. Under normal circumstances‚ the thermal output exceeds a little more than 460MW of energy. The system is cooled using
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The Accident It was 8:45 pm‚ a typical Friday night and the phone kept ringing. My daughter Khadra answered at the same time that I was entering the living room‚ I asked her who it was‚ and she said‚ “It is Long Beach Memorial Hospital; they want to speak to Mr. or Mrs Azza”‚ I grabbed the phone‚ “Hello‚ yes this is Mrs. Azza‚” the lady on the phone responded‚” We need you to come to the hospital as soon as possible; your son was hit by a car”. I couldn’t speak‚ but I forced myself to ask the
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