Automatic Train Protection

Sarah McClanahan blinked her eyes in the dappled sunlight of a cool Kentucky morning. The covered wagon heaved and swayed through the Red River Gorge as a wilderness unlike anything words could draw stretched out ahead. Forest niches me-andered here and there; the untamed river ambled in and out of sight as they passed through the valley of Big Turtle. "Ma, why couldn't I bring my doll?" Her daughter Cassie's question jolted Sarah back to reality. "We had no room for her in the wagon, honey.…

which thousands of vagabond children roamed the streets of New York. They would sell pieces of rags, newspapers, and themselves trying to survive. In an attempt to remedy the problem, The Children’s Aid Society decided to send the “street children” on trains to rural America to be taken in by farmers, accepted into the family, and work on their farms. This situation is very interesting and can be analyzed sociological from many perspectives including from the intent of The Children’s Aid…

describing the surroundings of the characters who are waiting at a train station near the Spanish city of Ebro. Across the valley, there are hills described as looking “long and white” (116 Hemmingway) Hemmingway moves on to describing the train station stating it is treeless and sun-beaten and has parallel rales running across it. The male character, referred to as The American, and the woman character, referred to as Jig, are sitting at the train station’s bar pondering what to drink. Reading…

● In this experiment, my lab partner and I wanted to examine the taxis of planarians. Taxis is an innate behavior behavioral response by an organism to a stimulus where an organism moves either towards the positive taxis or away from negative the taxis of the stimulus. There are different types of taxis which include chemotaxis, hydrotaxis, phototaxis, chemotaxis, and thigmotaxis. Phototaxis is a behavior in which the organisms show a spatial relationship to a source of stimulation, even…

I am writing this cover letter to you in regards to Metrolinx Capital Projects Group (Planning) in Toronto. I am interested in this position because ever since I been exposed to societies’ environmental and transportation issues, and Jane Jacob’s principles of urban planning, I developed a strong passion for transportation infrastructures, public transit operations, and effective urban planning, with a vision to design better communities. I would like to work for Metrolinx because they are one…

Hills like white elephants is a story of a couple waiting at a train station in Spain. The couple is facing a big decision, to get an abortion or keep the child. As they talk, the conversation remains very vague and unreassuring. The couple never goes into detail of the abortion. Making the theme of this story: Clear communication is significant to make life decisions without a doubt. Hemingway expands on this theme by using symbolism, Point of view and setting in the story. The symbols clouds…

“Hills like White Elephant” by Ernest Hemingway focuses on the typical behavior between the American man and the girl whom is referred as Jig. Both characters spent time talking, consuming beer, and anticipating their train to arrive. At first their conversation was not crucial until both couple were debating whether the girl should get an operation done or not. The American convinced the girl to get the operation done and that everything would turn out to be fine. In the end, the American took…

Orphan Train, by Christina Baker Kline, tells the story of two very different aged orphans, Vivian and Molly, who come together through their similar adolescence experiences and work to overcome their fear of loss and trusting others. The novel starts off with a troubled teen, Molly, who got caught stealing a book from the library. She is given the opportunity to do community service by helping an elderly woman named Vivian clean out her attic. Molly gladly accepts to prevent having to go to…

Rodd Point Summary Rodd Point is an inner-west suburb of Sydney that sits about 9 kilometres from the CBD. Rodd Point is on the Parramatta River and sits on Iron Cove. Mostly a suburb of relaxation and recreation, the locals enjoy a peaceful and mellow lifestyle. Even though you are just minutes away from the City, Rodd Point makes you feel miles and miles away from all the hustle and bustle. Some people work in Sydney and live in Rodd Point for the tranquil setting. Rodd Park is a popular park…

street. I left my apartment building, quickly stuffed my keys in my backpack, and I was off to school. The groggy morning fog coated the buildings like a blanket and it kept the day feeling young and crisp. I walked down the steps of the subway and my train was pulled up, as if it was waiting for me. I hopped in, found a seat, and everything was perfect. The day couldn't get any better. More people had invaded the city when I exited the subway station. I struggled to make my way through the…