Skids

with some of the advanced features such as differential locks and hub reduction, heavy-duty cantilever suspension and parabolic leaf spring suspension. It is also equipped with anti-lock braking system with electronic brake-force limitation and anti-skid regulator as standard safety features. Some of the extra-added features are…

Portland Trail Blazers finally got the spell to snap their three-game losing skid in the expense of the visiting Washington Wizards with a 116-109 overtime victory at the Moda Center on Tuesday evening. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with a double-double game-high performance of 41 big points and 11 assists to go along with 5 rebounds and 1 steal in 43:38 minutes of playing time. "Coming off three losses in a row, this was a must-have," Lillard, who went 12 for 25 from the field and…

measured distances during the rotation. In conjunction with the standard speed loss equation, the sine value is applied to the coefficient of friction value. The coefficient of friction value of .750 for the asphalt roadway I utilized, was based on skid testing conducted at the crash scene by Detective Carter # 181968. The result based on this analysis is a speed loss of approximately 23.82 miles per hour during…

Secondly, permeant housing without limitations will keep homeless individuals off the streets and into a more stable environment. In “Work in Progress: Searching for Solutions to the Difficult Problem of Homelessness,” Jennifer Chernega and Christine George observes Chicago’s plan to end homelessness. The Housing First Model is Chicago’s strategy that fast-tracks homeless individuals into permeant housing regardless of their conditions and qualifications. According to Chernega and George, there…

In the musical “Little Shop of Horrors”, Seymour Krelborn (one of main characters), is an orphan and outcast who works as a florist’s assistant. Seymour raised by Mr. Mushnik, the owner of Mushnik’s Skid Row Florist. Seymour discovers a unique plant that attracts customers, fame and fortune. Seymour’s urge to obtain fame convinced him to give in to the man eating plant (Audrey II). The Audrey II got its name from Seymour’s crush (Audrey), a poor young battered women that is his secret love.…

“No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris…[because] no known motor can run at the requisite speed for four days without stopping.” -Orville Wright One thing that I found interesting about this quote is the fact that it came in 1909, which was about 6 years after the Wright Brothers’ original flights, which were considered very successful at that time. I think Orville Wright said this because he falsely assumed that airplanes would never go faster than they did at that time. Of…

of 27 points and 10 rebounds while Westbrook registered a triple-double game night with 20 points, 15 assists and 13 boards. With the win, Oklahoma City has improved their team standings at 42 wins and 18 losses. It also ended their two-game losing skid that includes their overtime loss to the defending NBA champions…

Fall Prevention in the Hospital Setting As today’s technology has advanced the older population is increasing. Although this is excellent, it also allows the older population to have more complications in the hospital setting. One of these complications is falling. According to Lippincott procedures and “Patient Engagement in Hospital Fall Prevention” by Chang-Yi Yin and Huey-Ming Tseng, there are many ways to prevent a fall from happening in the hospital setting. According to both articles,…

Hi Mrs. Araiza, Thank you so much for agreeing to be my reference and sorry for the late reply, this past week was extremely hectic for me. Most of my activities are from this school year since I was really overwhelmed last year and was not very active in any clubs/ organizations that I signed up for during the beginning of the year. Well for starter, I am currently working at UCLA School of Dentistry's Finance Office as a Work Study/ Student Assistant. This is a great experience for me as an…

If cars didn’t have seatbelts there would make injuries. More people get a ticket for not having a seat belt. A seat belt is a strap that you put across a chest to protect the chest and back. Seat belts are worn because it prevents paying off tickets. the law is the law because if the law wasn’t here many people will break it and take advantage of it. many people will be injured and paying off tickets. also, thousands of dollars will be given when it can be given to poor people that really need…