Skids

road are in need of some tender, loving, care. With that being said, they need so many pieces of equipment, but where is the equipment coming from. Is the AF going to spend the money on buying this equipment? A request to add authorization for a Volvo Skid Steer was priced at $95K, (figure 1.1). What about borrowing or leasing the equipment from an outside company? There are a lot of avenues that could be taken, but in this scenario, the best bet would be to either outsource the job completely…

Skateboarding has long been a popular hobby/sport for ages, and is popular amongst many different people of all ages and genders. Recently longboarding, a newer version of skateboarding, has become a much more popular sport/hobby. Now for those who do not know longboard is a longer, wider, and faster version of a skateboard. Longboarding originated somewhere out of Hawaii, and is sometimes referred to as sidewalk surfing. The best way to put it is longboarding is a mix of skateboarding and…

Culture is not defined by any one thing. It’s not a set definition and at face value it’s how the individual defines it. Culture is an intrinsic and complex umbrella term to describe habits, traits,language, food,nationality,race, and ethnicity. Culture is what holds us together and divides us from each other. One’s cultural identity subconsciously shapes their beliefs on how they perceive others and the world but the circumstance of the situation and pressure to conform with the opinion of the…

Common Law, originally from England, is one the three main legal systems which are used worldwide. It is based on customs and norms of society as well as legislative enactments. The hierarchy of the courts is particularly important to the doctrine of binding precedents that showcases various advantages and disadvantages in common law. Common law is much dependent on the doctrine of binding precedent. The term precedents refers to previously decided cases (Abbot,Pendleburry & Wardman, 2002) The…

strong point of view and take a quick sting without overly strong emotion. This impartial tone becomes a bit more bitter as Flynn writes “A child / places her hand…on a school bus, / & drives across a city of sand. She knows / the exact spot it will skid…” (19-22). Flynn goes from a tranquil scene full of the child’s innocence and imagination to a bitter one showing the lack of innocence, clearly stating his view that he does believe that he innocence of a child is important and how it plays a…

Homelessness A huge problem in America and how it should be addressed. Imagine being alone with no food, no safe place to go, and no one to help you. This is the life of a homeless person, a life hundreds of thousands of people face each day. With little to no support from the government, and only harsh laws that make life more difficult, life as a homeless person is far from desirable. The government should provide shelter, access to food, along with education and job opportunities for the…

the highways, and the trains, and the appointments, and the years, you end up worth more dead than alive” (Miller 98). Later his wife tells his sons, “He’s been trying to kill himself…She says that he wasn’t driving fast at all, and that he didn’t skid. She says he came to that little bridge, and then deliberately smashed into the railing” (Miller 59). Eventually Willy does kill himself. His family is left behind and no one comes to the funeral. Willy’s suicide was not based on the worry of…

Senses are vital to the well being and survival of any person. From the beginning of time, humans have relied on senses to influence their instincts which maintained their survival. Today, we don 't rely on our senses nearly as much as our cavemen ancestors, but they are still very important. From a young age, we are taught about the five senses and the things they do for us. Our sense of smell allows us to smell good things like cookies in the oven or warn us of danger such as smoke in the…

Imagine that you are a farmer. You have just returned home from a long day of working in the field. Exhausted you unlace your boots, kick them off, and head inside to your children. As you walk through the door your family is waiting for you to eat supper, it is nine o'clock at night. That night as you eat your late supper your family takes turns sharing their experiences of their day with you. Your teenage daughter tells you that her friend just got a new smartphone again, and she asks if she…

I felt a vibration beneath my body, but I was too tired to get up. My legs were sore. My arms felt like they had been ripped from their sockets. Then I heard a voice. “Jess,” the voice said. “Jess wake up.” I didn’t feel like waking up or doing anything at all. So I lay there, unmoving, for the longest time. Then I could see. I opened my eyes and looked around. I was lying on a bed in the middle of a mint green room. Two men dressed in hazmat suits surrounded me. “What happened?” I asked,…