Home inspection

performance and structure of a funeral home. (5) Affordable Funerals and Cremation Services, has four organizations that can affect the funeral home in a major way. (4) The Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers is a state government office that was created in 1951. The Board of Directors is the office that issues the licensing to open the funeral establishment. The board has field representatives also that go out and inspect the funeral homes and crematories. The inspection is vey precise,…

“The rich people not only had all the money, they had all the chance to get more; they had all the know-ledge and the power, and so the poor man was down, and he had to stay down.” One of the main characteristics of the jungle is that the powerful (the rich) is powerful thanks to the weak (the poor); the law of the jungle, the law of the strongest. Upton Sinclair calls “The Jungle” the socio-economic reality that the city of Chicago is going through at the beginning of the 20th century. In the…

Jeffrey Northcutt Mrs. Barbara Loomis AP United States History 19 October, 2015 The Jungle In The Jungle, written by Upton Sinclair in 1906, Jurgis Rudkis and his wife, Ona Lukozaite, immigrate to a small town in Chicago named Packingtown in hopes of successfully pursuing the American Dream. It soon becomes relevant that one of the major themes in the story is the qualities of evil in capitalism, an economic or political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private…

Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel, The Jungle, opens with a description of a Lithuanian wedding taking place in the Chicago meatpacking district. The novel follows the couple from the wedding, Jurgis and Ona, through their struggles in the meatpacking district of Chicago. The novel is organized in such a way that highlights the issues of industrialization through the personalization of the meatpacking industry. I decided to read this book after it was referenced in class, as I had read excerpts of the…

Over the past decade the United States has made efforts in keeping food safe for the consumer. Specifically by enacting the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic act.1 Since nearly 80% of food supply in the U.S is controlled by the FDA,1 preventable problems arise daily including food-borne illnesses and contaminated food. Shortly after these reoccurring events, consumers convinced congress to put into…

supported this. This story reflected the reality that some people were facing. After the book was published Sinclair sent a copy to Theodore Roosevelt. Right after, Theodore Roosevelt pushed Congress into protecting American's health by passing the Meat Inspection Act. During 1906 many bills concerning human health were passed. These bills…

The Jungle, published by Upton Sinclair in 1906, showcases the working conditions of a 19th-century industrial worker. This book depicts the harsh working and living conditions, and working class poverty. These were all very real things almost every worker endured. Hours were long, wages were low, and working conditions were very hazardous. It was not uncommon for a worker to be seriously injured or even killed while on the job. The conditions were often far worse for women who made up a large…

How do you know if tackling a home improvement project is right for you? How do you know if you have the skills that will be needed to accomplish the task ahead of you? How do you choose the right home improvement project? There is no simple answer to the questions above. Most of the time, choosing a home improvement project is based on need. What needs to be done around your house? Once you have determined what needs to be done, ask yourself if you feel capable, and comfortable doing the task…

neighbors and area customers never give their ductwork a second thought until a problem shows up. So, how do you know when to schedule inspection and cleaning? Burkholder's Heating and Air Conditioning Customer Service team offers these four signs it is time to make that call. 1. What's that smell? Do you have an unpleasant smell circulating through your home? Are you having trouble locating the source? Rodent droppings, nests and pest infestations emit distinct odors that don't go away with…

Hunter S. Thompson, named to be the creator of gonzo journalism, created the book “The Great White Shark Hunt” by compiling his past works of news articles, journal entries, letters to the editors, and personal works to inform readers about the seventies and eighties. In a specific article “The “Hashbury” is the Capital of the Hippies,” published in the New York Times Magazine on May 14, 1967 Thompson showed his experiences of what Height Ashbury was like, and told his predictions about what…